This photographic guide to the wild flowers of Gambia is intended to be of use as a resource for those interested in the natural history of the country. It provides information on the geography, geology, climate, botanical exploration and vegetation types of Gambia, and contains colour photographs which cover a range of native and naturalized plants, with an emphasis on herbaceous species. The text is designed to be easy to understand, highlighting useful characteristics for identification, such as the general appearance of the plant, leaf shape, flower structure, flowering period and type of fruit produced. Information on typical habitat distribution and ethnobotany are also provided, and English and local names are listed.;The use of botanical terminology has been minimized, although not at the expense of accuracy, and a glossary is included.
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branched herb, subtropical family, apetalous flowers, shrubby herb, axillary inflorescences, disc florets, perianth segments, upland crops, corolla lobes, savanna tree, branched inflorescences, undulate margin, toothed margin, corolla tube, serious weed, flowering spike, leafy bracts, serrated margin, terminal inflorescences, savanna woodland, coastal scrub, ray florets, annual herb, widespread family, climbing shrub Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Gambia, West Africa, River Gambia, Old World, Continental Terminal, Sierra Leone, Central America New!
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501The aim of this book is twofold. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
branched herb, subtropical family, apetalous flowers, shrubby herb, axillary inflorescences, disc florets, perianth segments, upland crops, corolla lobes, savanna tree, branched inflorescences, undulate margin, toothed margin, corolla tube, serious weed, flowering spike, leafy bracts, serrated margin, terminal inflorescences, savanna woodland, coastal scrub, ray florets, annual herb, widespread family, climbing shrub Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Gambia, West Africa, River Gambia, Old World, Continental Terminal, Sierra Leone, Central America New!
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- Travels In The Interior Of Africa - Volume 1 by Mungo Park in Back Matter
- Flowering Plants in West Africa by Margaret Steentoft in Back Matter
- Wanderings in West Africa by Richard F. Burton in Back Matter
- Flora of West Tropical Africa: v.3 (Vol 3) by John Hutchinson in Back Matter
- Travels in the Interior of Africa (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature) by Mungo Park in Back Matter
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