Flowering Plants of the Galapagos Paperback – October 22, 1999

Though I'm going to be visiting Ecuador's mainland and not the Galapagos Islands soon, I hoped that this book might help me also identify plants there- and if I do happen to get the chance to visit the Galapagos someday I will be well prepared. Within five minutes of opening the book it helped me to identify numerous plants I've been seeing in my other Latin Americans adventures. This book includes all plants found on the Galapagos Islands, not just the rare endemics but the introduced species too- and it is many of these species I've also seen elsewhere. A very useful book just for that reason. Well researched and thorough with color photos of all the plants- a book Darwin himself would have liked to have owned.

Excellent book to identify the flora of the Galapagos Islands as easily as 1-2-3. Easily used by the specialist and non-specialist interested in flowering plants. The introduction provides an overall view of the history, geology, climate and evolutionary adaptation of plants to the various habitats found on the islands. The main portion of the text is arranged by plant color as well as plant statue such as herbs, trees and shrubs which allows for easy identification of an unknown flower speciman. The identification provided for each species included a physical description along with photograph and the natural history of the plant. Because of the number of the plants established on the islands not all plants are included, so other text will have to consulted for the real unknowns, but a majority of the plants a visitor will come in contact with are listed.

excellent info but bad pics

A very good book on the flora of the Galapagos Islands as the endemic plants are just as fascinating as the birds and reptiles. They have a great story to tell.Easy to use and the guide on our trip recommended it.

Good reading and picture that help a lot

Anyone who sells awesome books deserves 5 stars! I got everything and more out of this book. It will really help me when I get over there this summer!! Thanks!!

This book was new and came in the original packaging. Looks like a good guide for Galapagos flowering plants and I can't wait to use it next semester.

Arrived as expected. Item was exactly what I ordered. Excellent experience.

good book

Excellent book to help identify the plants seen on the islands. It will be very helpful when I print the various plant photographs.

Buen libro