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Flowering Plants of the Galapagos Paperback – October 22, 1999

by Conley K. McMullen (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 15 ratings
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The Galápagos are home to a wide-ranging assortment of unusual plants and animals. The islands became famous as the site of Charles Darwin's research leading to his theory of evolution by natural selection, and their magnificent flora and fauna continue to draw visitors from around the world. Based on the author's 16 years of fieldwork and featuring his exceptional photography, Flowering Plants of the Galápagos is the first accessible, in-depth yet compact guide to the plant life of the area.

An invaluable resource for tourists, natural history enthusiasts, and professionals, the book:

• Introduces the botanical history of the islands and their varied ecological zones
• Allows easy identification of 436 flowering plants (77 families, 192 genera, and 390 species)
• Covers endemic plants found exclusively on the islands; native plants, which grow on the Galápagos and elsewhere; and exotic plants present as a result of human actions
• Offers thorough accounts of the plants which give the scientific, common, and family names; range; islands inhabited; habitat; description; and additional notes of interest
• Is richly illustrated with 266 color photographs of flowering plants and 117 of plant pollinators, vegetation zones, non-flowering plants, and the islands themselves
• Organizes species by form, leaf arrangement, and flower color and includes descriptive plant drawings to aid in identification
• Provides a map of the Galápagos and a list of plants likely to be seen at popular tourist sites

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  1. Print length
    384 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Comstock Publishing Associates
  4. Publication date
    October 22, 1999
  5. Reading age
    18 years and up
  6. Dimensions
    6 x 1 x 9 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0801486211
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0801486210
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"McMullen's book is a user-friendly guide to the flowering plants of the Galápagos Islands written for the average visitor with a general interest in botany.... This is an excellent book that definitely fills a need. It is a field guide to be recommended to every Galápagos visitor with an interest in plant life."

― Nordic Journal of Botony

"The format and aids provided will enable less knowledgeable readers to use it and identify plants. It should be of interest to anyone who has visited the Galápagos Islands or plans to in the future or just wants to learn more about the unique and threatened flora."

― Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

"Darwin visited the Galápagos in 1835, collected plants, and later wrote about the finches. This attractive guide by McMullen will introduce many of the plants Darwin saw (and collected), and it is certain to become an indispensable companion for anyone fortunate enough to visit these islands.... Surprisingly, many introduced and cultivated plants well known throughout the tropics are also featured in this guide, their showy flowers likely to attract the novice botonist.... Brief essays on the history of botanical exploration, vegetation types, and conservation will entertain readers cruising from island to island, or dreaming of visiting this land of giant tortoises."

― Choice

"The field guide should meet the needs of both of its intended audiences.... Large public and academic libraries will find this guide a valuable addition to their collections wherever there is interest in tropical biology or travel."

― E-Streams

"This book is destined to be a valuable resource for the amateur naturalists who have made the Galápagos their destination of choice."

― Libraries Unlimited

"This is a well-organized, small, but information-packed book.... It is, however, a valuable reference book for travelers to the Islands."

― HortScience

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"Visitors to the Galápagos Islands will find this to be an invaluable guide to the flora. Technical language has been reduced to a minimum in order to make it possible for amateurs to identify the most common plants they are likely to encounter."

-- Peter R. Grant, Princeton University

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Comstock Publishing Associates (October 22, 1999)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0801486211
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0801486210
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 0.988 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Lomatium
5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide to all the plant species
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2019
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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.
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Rebecca S. Davies
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy flower identification book for the Galapagos Islands
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2015
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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.
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Lynsey
5.0 out of 5 stars Identifying the endemic plants on the Galapagos Islands.
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2013
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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.
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Christine
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2013
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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!!
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Fernando Zambrano
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2017
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excellent info but bad pics
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Sam
5.0 out of 5 stars New
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2012
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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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent experience.
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2015
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Arrived as expected. Item was exactly what I ordered. Excellent experience.
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Luis Efrain Andrade
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2014
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Good reading and picture that help a lot
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LUCIA
5.0 out of 5 stars Buen libro
Reviewed in Spain on November 27, 2020
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Buen libro
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DotC
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2016
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good book
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Malcolm G McQueen
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 20, 2013
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Excellent book to help identify the plants seen on the islands. It will be very helpful when I print the various plant photographs.
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