Rare Plants

40 of the World's Rarest and Most Endangered Plants

Ed Ikin, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

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WELBECK
03 October 2023

Mathematics & Sciences; Conservation of wildlife & habitats; Endangered species & extinction of species; Sustainability; Trees, wildflowers & plants

""Some plants are inherently rare, while others become rare through our actions.""

Rare Plants explores what makes the world's most uncommon plants so exceptional, and by what means they have become so scarce. From highlands to jungles, many of our most extraordinary plants are vanishing at shocking rates, and this exquisitely illustrated book explores 40 of these mysterious species.

Featuring stunning archive images and expert insight from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Rare Plants explores both the beauty and necessity of our endangered plant life.

By: Ed Ikin, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Imprint: WELBECK
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 290mm, Width: 224mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 1.360kg
ISBN: 9781802795400
ISBN 10: 1802795405
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 03 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Includes: Adansonia grandidieri, Aloe vera, Brugmansia arborea, Clianthus puniceus, Dracaena draco, Eucalyptus, Fritillaria meleagris, Genista tinctoria, Iris sofarana, Jacaranda mimosifolia, Lotus maculatus, Paphiopedalum bellatulum, Quercus Robur and more.

Ed Ikin is Deputy Director of Wakehurst, Kew's wild botanic garden, and was previously General Manager of Mordern Hall Park and Rainham Hall for the National Trust. He is the author ofThoughtful Gardening andGarden Friends. TheRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew, are home to the largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world. Founded in 1840,Kew's archives store millions of specimens, botanical illustrations and books. Kew's mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi, for the wellbeing of people and the future of all life on Earth.