Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Algarve

Description

The Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Algarve is the first comprehensive identification guide to the rich Mediterranean flora of the Algarve region of southern Portugal, including the Cape St. Vincent Peninsula National Park, an area of immense botanical importance with numerous endemic and rare species. Detailed easy-to-use entries make this guide an essential companion to botanists, students and wildlife tourists.

The Information provided includes where to see plants and descriptions of the habitat and vegetation types. In addition rare and unusual plants of the region are highlighted, including orchid and parasitic plants. With over 1,000 species descriptions, the book is abundantly illustrated throughout with more than 650 stunning colour photographs and 780 line drawings.