Plant Species
Collection of articles, profiles and research notes on the vegetable kingdom, arranged by species name.
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Asclepiad Page
Resource for succulent milkweeds/carrion flowers. Offers cultivation notes for the UK climate plus info on Ceropegia, Fockea, Huernia and Hoya.
www.succulent-plant.comBBCi - Araucaria
Read about the ancient Cretaceous relative of the monkey-puzzle tree. Why not send a postcard to a friend?
www.bbc.co.ukBBCi - Bennettites
Read about these Jurassic trees, related to the ancient cycad palms. From a BBC dinosaur factsheet.
www.bbc.co.ukBBCi - Cycads
Read a fact-sheet about these palm-like plants whose ancestors date back to the Late Triassic. They have an intriguing biochemical history.
www.bbc.co.ukBBCi - Ferns
Read about the ancient plant types that dominated the Devonian period through to the Carboniferous. See a quick video too.
www.bbc.co.ukBBCi - Ginkgos & Maiden Hair
BBC fact sheet on the ancient Carboniferous gymnosperm provides brief notes on their history.
www.bbc.co.ukBBCi - Podocarps
Info-sheet on the ancient seed-producing gymnosperms that can be traced back to the Mesozoic. From the BBC dinosaur series.
www.bbc.co.ukBritish Trees
Find an excellent native tree guide plus photos, news, and training courses related to forestry and conservation.
www.british-trees.comEurope's Wild Flora
Andrew Gagg provides the archive images on request. Listed here by latin and common name.
www.gagg.mcmail.comFlora Mesoamericana
Research project at the Natural History museum describing the vascular plants growing in the Yucatan Peninsula and across Central America. Maps.
www.nhm.ac.uk
