Wild Flowers of Pakistan

Pakistan has great diversity of both climate and terrain ranging from the scorching deserts of Sindh to the relatively moist temperate hill forests of the North West Frontier. This rich and varied habitat is home to an estimated 4,940 plant species. Though there has been some effort to categorize the fascinating flora of this region, information published so far has been in a highly condensed and technical format, difficult for the lay person to obtain or understand. Wild Flowers of Pakistan is the first book of its kind to present an account of over 650 selected flowering plants to the reader in an understandable and interesting format. Each plant is illustrated with a photograph, accompanied by a brief descriptive account, indicating its relationship within the plant kingdom and its occurrence in the world. An important feature of the book is a key that enables the non-specialist to identify the plants. Indices of scientific, English and local names, plus a glossary of botanical terms, have been included to aid the reader.