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A Fragile Eden, Portraits of the Endemic Flowering Plants of the Granitic Seychelles

A Fragile Eden, Portraits of the Endemic Flowering Plants of the Granitic Seychelles

by Rosemary Wise

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 200 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

A beautifully illustrated overview of the endemic plants of Seychelles. The author/illustrator, a botanical artist who devoted ten years to the project, presents the unique plants of the central islands in 79 stunning color plates, each accompanied by detailed description. The book includes a chapter on the biogeography of the archipelago, chronology and brief overview of habitats and key collecting sites.  (SEY13, $95.00)

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