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Botanical Bibliography - Suggested Reading


PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT SELL ANY OF THE FOLLOWING BOOKS

Listings are by area, except for books on orchids (Orchidaceae) which are listed under a separate heading. Titles of books in a language other than English are in italics


WE RECOMMEND - Flowers of Crete, John Fielding and Nicholas J. Turland, Kew, 2005. Beautifully illustrated with numerous colour photos. Published May 2005; reprinted in August 2008. www.kewbooks.com



CANARY ISLANDS and MADEIRA

Wild Flowers of the Canary Islands, David and Zoe Bramwell, Stanley Thornes (Publishers) Ltd, 1984
Mainly covers the Canarian endemic species. Many colour photos.
Wild Flowers of the Canary Islands, David and Zoe Bramwell, Editorial Rueda, 2002
Much expanded edition published by Rueda
Flores Silvestres de las Islas Canarias, David and Zoe Bramwell, Rueda, 1990 (in Spanish)
Spanish version of the above.

Flora of the Canary Islands - Pocket Guide, David Bramwell, 1997

Excursionsflora fur die Kanarischen Inseln, A Hohenester and W. Weiss, 1993 (in German)

Kosmos-Atlas Mittelmeer- und Kanarenflora, Ingrid and Peter Schönfelder, Franckh-Kosmos (Stuttgart) 1994 (in German)
Large format coverage of a good selection of Mediterranean and Canarian species. Excellent colour photographs.
Kosmos Kanarenflora, Ingrid and Peter Schönfelder, 1997 (in German)

Flora of Macaronesia. Checklist of Vascular Plants, A. Hansen et al, Univ. of Oslo, 1985

Natural History Excursions in Tenerife, M. and P. Ashmole, Kidston Mill Press, 1989

Flora of Madeira, J. R. Press et al., Natural History Museum/HMSO, 1994
Thorough and detailed coverage of the flora of Madeira, Porto Santo and the Salvage (Selvagem) and Desertas islands. Line drawings of endemic species. Reprinted in 2001 by Intercept.


CYPRUS

Flora of Cyprus, vols 1-2, R. Desmond Meikle, Bentham-Moxon Trust, 1977-85
Detailed coverage of the entire flora, with distribution records.

Wild Flowers of Cyprus, George Sfikas, Efstathiadis Group, 1992.

Cyprus Flora in Colour: the Endemics, V. Pantelas, T. Papachristophorou and P. Christodolou, 1993.
Colour photos of the endemic taxa, with brief descriptions.

The Endemic Plants of Cyprus, Tsintides and Kourtellarides, Bank of Cyprus Group, 1998.

Nature of Cyprus: Environment-Flora-Fauna, C. C. Georgiades, 1989

A Photographer's View of the Flowers of Northern Cyprus, Sonia Halliday and L. Lushington, 1989.

An Illustrated Flora of North Cyprus, vol 1, Deryck E. Viney, Koeltz Scientific Books, 1994.
An Illustrated Flora of North Cyprus, vol 2, Deryck E. Viney, A.R.G. Gantner K.G., 1996.
Thorough coverage of the northern sector of the island.

Trees and Shrubs in Cyprus, Takis Tsintides et al, Cyprus Forestry Association, 2002.


GREECE

Flora Hellenica, vol 1, Arne Strid and Kit Tan, Koeltz Scientific Books, 1997
Flora Hellenica, vol 2, Arne Strid and Kit Tan, A.R.G. Gantner K.G., 2002
The first 2 of a series of 10 volumes to cover the entire Greek flora, with detailed descriptions, identification keys and distribution maps. These first two cover conifers and angiosperms to Crassulaceae (essentially the same families as volume 1 of Flora Europaea).

Flora Europaea, vols 1-5, eds. T. G. Tutin et al., Cambridge University Press, 1964-80
Flora Europaea, edition 2, vol 1, eds. T. G. Tutin et al., 1993
Comprehensive coverage of the European flora - concise descriptions, and keys - although the earlier volumes are increasingly out-of-date. The 5-volume set is also available on CD-ROM.

Atlas Florae Europaeae, vols 1-10, eds J. Jalas and J. Suominen, Helsinki, 1972-94
Atlas Florae Europaeae, vol 11-12, eds J. Jalas et al, 1996-99
Distribution maps following the sequence of, and updating the taxonomic nomenclature of, Flora Europaea.

Mountain Flora of Greece, vol 1, ed. Arne Strid, Cambridge University Press, 1986
Mountain Flora of Greece, vol 2, eds. Arne Strid and Kit Tan, Edinburgh University Press, 1991
Includes nearly all mountain species, with detailed descriptions, including some of those described after Flora Europaea. Some line drawings.

The Red Data Book of rare and threatened plants of Greece, D. Phitos, A. Strid, S. Snogerup and W. Greuter (eds). World Wide Fund for Nature. Athens

Flowers of Greece and the Balkans, Oleg Polunin, Oxford University Press, 1986, reprinted 1997
Out-of-date nomenclature, but good opening sections on regional geology, climate, habitats etc. Colour photos and line drawings.

Greek Wild Flowers and Plant Lore in Ancient Greece, H. Baumann, Herbert Press, 1993
Interesting historical and ethnobotanical information on Greek flowers. Good colour photos.

Trees and Shrubs of Greece, George Sfikas, Efstathiadis (Athens) 1978
Compact, with lots of colour drawings and photos but textual inaccuracies.

Flowers of Greece and the Aegean, Anthony Huxley and William Taylor, Chatto and Windus, 1978

Travellers' Nature Guide Series - Greece, Bob Gibbons, Oxford University Press, 2003


GREECE - AEGEAN

Flora Aegaea, Karl Heinz Rechinger, Springer-Verlag,1943, reprinted by Koeltz 1973
A massive summary of records of flowering plants, conifers, ferns, mosses, lichens, fungi and algae recorded from the Aegean region prior to 1943. (Identification keys in Latin, other text in German.)


GREECE - CRETE and KARPATHOS

Flora of the Cretan Area: Annotated Checklist and Atlas, Nicholas J. Turland, Lance Chilton and J. R. Bob Press, The Natural History Museum, London: HMSO 1993
A full list of all species recorded for Crete, with brief analysis of their status, habitat, altitude range, flowering times and other chorological data. 1738 individual species/subspecies distribution maps. Line drawings of endemics.
Flora of Crete: a Supplement, L. Chilton and N. J. Turland, Marengo Publications, 1997 (now out of print)
Updates the taxonomy, nomenclature, floristic and distribution data of the above, to 1997; and electronic supplement: www.marengowalks.com/fcs.html further updates to 2008.

Flowers of Crete, John Fielding and Nicholas J. Turland, Kew, 2005. Beautifully illustrated with numerous colour photos. Published May 2005, reprinted August 2008.
www.kewbooks.com

Crete: Checklist of the Vascular Plants (Englera 6), Sir Colville Barclay, Berlin Botanic Garden, 1986
The precursor of Turland et al's Flora of the Cretan Area - a checklist with authorities.

Exkursionsflora für Kreta, Ralf Jahn and Peter Schönfelder, Ulmer (Stuttgart) 1995 (in German)

The Making of the Cretan Landscape, Oliver Rackham and Jennifer Moody, MUP, 1997
Excellent study of the formation and ecology of the Cretan landscape. Colour photos, diagrams and maps. Hardback and paperback.


GREECE - EAST AEGEAN ISLANDS

Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, vols 1-9, ed. Peter H. Davis, Edinburgh University Press, 1965-85
Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, vol 10, eds. Peter H. Davis et al.,Edinburgh University Press, 1988
Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, vol 11, eds. A. Güner et al., Edinburgh University Press, 2001
Includes many Greek species, usually with more detailed descriptions than in Flora Europaea.

Flowers of the Eastern Mediterranean, Ori Fragman, Ran Levy-Yamamori and Pambos Christodoulou, 2001


GREECE - PELOPONNISOS

Endemic Plants of Greece - The Peloponnese, Kit Tan with Gregoris Iatrou, Gads Forlag, 2001
The first of a series of 3 volumes to cover the entire Greek endemic flora, and one of the finest books on the subject, with descriptions, large colour drawings and distribution maps, plus detailed area-by-area descriptions and species listing.

Plants of the Peloponnese, Walter Strasser, A.R.G. Gantner K.G., 1999
Numerous line drawings; very brief text. (Also available in a German version with colour photos).

Flora and Vegetation of the Peloponnese and Kithira: Report of a Student Excursion from the University of Copenhagen, May 14-28, 1995, eds. Arne Strid and Kit Tan, University of Copenhagen, 1996


GREECE - RHODES

A Survey of the Flora and Phytogeography of Rodhos, Simi, Tilos and the Marmaris Peninsula (SE Greece, SW Turkey), Annette Carlström, University of Lund, 1987
A checklist with species distribution maps.


MEDITERRANEAN

Mediterranean Wild Flowers, Marjory Blamey and Chris Grey-Wilson, Harper Collins, 1993
Currently the best, portable, illustrated work available in English. Colour drawings.

Annuals and Biennials; The Bulb Book; Conservatory Plants, vols 1-2; Perennials, vols 1-2
all by Roger Phillips and Martyn Rix; Pan, 1981-1999
A combination of excellent colour photos and excellent colour printing - including plenty of Mediterranean species.

Collins Photoguide to the Wild Flowers of the Mediterranean, Ingrid and Peter Schönfelder, Collins, 1990
A selection of Mediterranean species. Good colour photos.

Kosmos-Atlas Mittelmeer- und Kanarenflora, Ingrid and Peter Schönfelder, Franckh-Kosmos (Stuttgart) 1994 (in German)
Large format coverage of a good selection of Mediterranean and Canarian species. Excellent colour photographs.

Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of Southern Europe, Peter Davies and Bob Gibbons, Crowood Press, 1993

Flowers of the Mediterranean, Oleg Polunin and Anthony Huxley, Chatto and Windus, 1978 updated 1987
The Photographic Guide to Identify Mediterranean Wild Flowers, Roger Phillips, Elm Tree Books, 1988
Selections of Mediterranean flowers, with brief descriptions. Showing their age.

Flora Europaea, vols 1-5, eds. T. G. Tutin et al., Cambridge University Press, 1964-80
Flora Europaea, edition 2, vol 1, eds. T. G. Tutin et al., 1993
Comprehensive coverage of the European flora - concise descriptions, and keys - although the earlier volumes are increasingly out-of-date. The 5-volume set is also available on CD-ROM.

Atlas Florae Europaeae, vols 1-10, eds J. Jalas and J. Suominen, Helsinki, 1972-94
Atlas Florae Europaeae, vol 11-12, eds J. Jalas et al, 1996-99
Distribution maps following the sequence of, and updating the taxonomic nomenclature of, Flora Europaea.

Flora Iberica, vols 1-8, vol 14, ed. S. Castroviejo
A projected series of 21 wolumes (in Spanish) covering the Spanish/Balearic/Portuguese flora, but covering many of the Mediterranean taxa occurring in Greece. Excellent line drawings. The first 7 volumes are also available as one book, Claves de Flora Iberica Vol 1. Much of it is also available online.

Flora of Egypt, vols 1-3, Loufy Boulos, al-Hadara, 1999-2002
A projected series of 4 wolumes covering the Egyptian flora, but covering a number of the Mediterranean taxa occurring in Greece.

The Nature of Mediterranean Europe - An Ecological History, Oliver Rackham, Yale University Press, 2003


ORCHIDS

Orchids of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, Pierre Delforge, A & C Black, 2006.
Currently this illustrated book gives the most up-to-date coverage in English. Colour photos.

Field Guide to the Orchids of Britain and Europe, Karl. P. Buttler (Consultant ed. Peter Davies), Crowood Press, 1991
Preferred by some to the Delforge.

The Orchids of Cyprus, a Guide to the Cyprus orchids, Yiannis Christofides, published by the author (Platres, Cyprus), 2001.
Excellent colour photos.

Orchids of Cyprus, G. and K. Morschek, Steyl 1996 (in English and German)

The Orchids of Cyprus, Carel Kreutz, Landgraaf, 2004.

The Orchids of Greece Inventory and Review, Y.Kalopissis, Cretan Ethnological Mus., Voroi, 1988.
An interesting attempt to map the distributions of Cretan orchid species, however subsequent taxonomic splitting has rendered many of the maps inoperable.

The Wild Orchids of Crete, Chrysoula and Antonis Alibertis, published by the authors (Heraklion), 1989
Good colour photos, although somewhat incoherent text.
An expanded and much improved version, The Orchids of Crete and Karpathos, 1998, is now available.

Orchideen auf Kreta, Kasos und Karpathos, Horst and Gisela Kretzschmar and Wolfgang Eccarius, Published by H. Kretzschmar, 2002 (in German).

Orchideen auf Rhodos, Horst and Gisela Kretzschmar and Wolfgang Eccarius, published by H. Kretzschmar, 2001 (in German).

Orchids: Crete and Dodecanese, Horst and Gisela Kretzschmar, published by Mediterraneo Editions, 2004. Field guide with 500+ colour photos.

The Orchids of Rhodes and Karpathos/Die Orchideen von Rhodos und Karpathos, Carel Kreutz, published by Seckel and Kreutz, 2002 (in English and German). Beautiful colour photos.

Die Orchideen der Turkei, Carel Kreutz, published by the author, 1998 (in German).
Feldfuehrer der tuerkishen Orchideen , Carel Kreutz, published by the author, 2003 (in German).
Beautiful colour photos.

Wild Orchids of Britain and Europe, Anthony Huxley, and Peter and Jenne Davies, Chatto and Windus, 1984
Good colour photos.

Orchids of the British Isles, Michael Foley and Sidney Clarke, Griffin Press Publishing, April 2005

Ophrys: The Bee Orchids of Europe, Henrik Pedersen & Niels Faurholdt, Kew Publishing, 2007

Molecular phylogenetics and evolution of Orchidinae and selected Habenariinae (Orchidaceae), R.M. Bateman, P.M. Hollingsworth, J. Preston, Y.-B. Luo, A.M. Pridgeon, and M.W. Chase, 2003. . Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 142: 1-40, 2003.
Phylogenetics of subtribe Orchidinae (Orchidoideae, Orchidaceae) based on nuclear ITS sequences. 2. Infrageneric relationships and reclassification to achieve monophyly of Orchis sensu stricto. R.M. Bateman, A.M. Pridgeon, and M.W. Chase, Lindleyana 12: 113-141, 1997.
These papers detail some of the recent proposals/changes regarding generic taxonomy in the Orchidaceae.

Journal Europaischer Orchideen A considerable body of recent work - often relating to Greek Orchidaceae - has been published in this journal, mostly in German. See the website www.orchids.de.

Further orchid books are listed at Summerfields Books.


SPAIN

The Nature Guide to the Andalucian Sierras from Malaga to Gibraltar, Dirk Hilbers, Crossbill Guides, 2007.


TURKEY

Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, vols 1-9, ed. Peter H. Davis, Edinburgh U.P., 1965-85
Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, vol 10, eds. Peter H. Davis et al.,Edinburgh U.P., 1988
Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, vol 11, eds. A. Güner et al., Edinburgh U.P., 2001
Thorough coverage of all Turkish species, usually with more detailed descriptions than in Flora Europaea.

Flowers of Turkey: a Photo Guide, Gerhard Pils, 2006
4153 species illustrated in colour.

Flowers of the Eastern Mediterranean, Ori Fragman, Ran Levy-Yamamori and Pambos Christodoulou, A.R.G. Gantner K.G., 2001
A selection of species from Cyprus, C. and N. Israel, N. Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, W. Syria, and S. Turkey


PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT SELL ANY OF THE ABOVE BOOKS

For the botanical/wildlife books, try contacting Summerfield Books, telephone 01768 484909, or email at info[at]summerfieldbooks.com.

For more details of Flora of the Cretan area - and their many other publications - see the Natural History Museum.

For books about Greece and Cyprus, and for maps, try the Hellenic Bookservice, 91 Fortess Rd, Kentish Town, London NW5 1AG; tel 020 7267 9499.


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