AuthorAkeroyd, J.R.
Year2014
TitleDocks and Knotweeds of the British Isles (ed 2)
ISBN978-0-90-115847-5
SeriesBSBI Handbooks
TypeBook/Report
How CompleteAll native and established species and hybrids, plus a number of casual adventives.
SourceBSBI Handbooks, No 3, 258pp, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI)
IllustrationsLine drawings facing the species descriptions.
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

The second edition is 25% larger than the first and includes more detailed coverage of subspecies and hybrids. The latter now follow one of the parent species rather than being listed at the end.

After a brief introduction, the identification section starts with a brief review of the characters used. This is followed by the dichotomous Key to Genera, then the individual Genus entries, beginning with a short confirmatory description, then maybe a key to sections, followed by key(s) to species and subsprecies.

The major portion of the book consists of detailed species accounts facing line-drawings of the whole plant or a stem, fruiting perianth, fruit, ochrae, perianth, etc.

NewsA new edition is in preparation
Examine with x8 or x10 hand lens
Specimen PreparationFresh or pressed material, ideally with upper and lower leaves and mature fruits.
Identification difficultyGenerally straightforward, but hybrids more challenging.

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identification, contains Distribution mapCurrentPOLYGONACEAEdocks and knotgrassesPlantae: Caryophyllales
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