Common Flora of South Sikkim
Common Flora of South Sikkim

Author: Pramod Rai

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2018-11-16

Total Pages: 394

ISBN-13: 1644296926

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The book contains the current status of very common plant species in South Sikkim. Here proper identification, distribution, important descriptions like flowering times, habit and habitats, their families and the ethnic values has been well described. The authors has passed the contents through the well known experts from State Forest Department who are genus specialized or some has dedicated their life working on the state flora. Content has been carried through the Botanical Survey of India Gangtok for correct identification of the plant species. For convenience to the readers, beside Botanical names, common names and vernacular names has been provided. To make it more easy, plants’ name has been given in five well spoken languages viz, Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limboo and Rai. Entire content is presented in simple yet appropriate language with clear and colorful images. Application of the plants are given with proper consultancy with the local expert, collection of data from local markets and traditional practitioner. Everything has been well cared before presenting to the readers from author’s side.

The Wild Flowers of Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve, Sikkim
The Wild Flowers of Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve, Sikkim

Author: D. Maity

Publisher:

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 9788189863005

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The Wild Flowers of Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve (KBR), Sikkim is with the presentation of most interesting floristic components of KBR, found in several parts of Sikkim as well as in the Himalayas including Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, having alike phytogeographical regions.

Joseph Hooker's Rhododendrons of Sikkim-Himalaya
Joseph Hooker's Rhododendrons of Sikkim-Himalaya

Author: Joseph Dalton Hooker

Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781842466452

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Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker is considered one of the greatest botanists of the nineteenth century. A close friend of Charles Darwin, he was an epic traveler, cataloging tens of thousands of plants and lending scientific weight to the theory of natural selection. 2017 marked both the bicentenary of his birth and 170 years since his trip to India where he sought botanical treasures in the Himalayas. In celebration comes this facsimile edition of Hooker's The Rhododendrons of Sikkim-Himalaya, carefully reproduced from an original printing dating back to the mid-1800s. At the time it was an unparalleled commercial success with lavish illustrations by Walter Hood Fitch that were--and still are--considered to be some of the finest examples of botanical illustration ever produced. Published in three parts, this new edition brings together all parts of the publication, along with thirty of Hood Fitch's plates beautifully reproduced alongside Hooker's original descriptions. A new introductory chapter by Virginia Mills and Cam Sharp Jones from Kew's Joseph Hooker Correspondence Project describes Hooker's time in India and the reception of the original publication in 1849. And Ed Ikin, Head of Wakehurst Landscape and Horticulture, describes the impact Hooker had on British gardening and the inspiration he provided for a whole new approach to horticulture. Together, this reproduction is a wonderful tribute to Joseph Hooker and a beautiful new way to experience botanical history.