Book ID: 118689
Zarco, Carlos Romero
Las Gramineas fáciles. Guia Visual Con Claves Para Identificar Las Gramineas Ibero-Balearicas. 2026. (Col. Mon. Bot. Iberica, 28).. illus. (col.). 370 p. 4to. - In Spanish, with Latin nomenclature.
This is a practical and educational guide to the identification of grasses (Poaceae) on the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands. The book introduces an innovative method based on entirely new dichotomous keys, which differ from those in *Flora Iberica* as they are established using artificial groups. The 4×4 method involves combining the characteristics of four types of inflorescence with four types of spikelet, which simplifies the identification of genera and species within the Poaceae.
The book includes:
- Clear fundamentals on morphology and terminology (spikelets, inflorescences, life cycles)
- An identification system accessible even to non-specialists
- Practical keys for distinguishing between species and subspecies Detailed treatment of more than 70 relevant genera
- Information on distribution, ecology and synonymy.
This work is not only aimed at specialists (biologists, environmental scientists, agricultural and forestry engineers, environmental technicians, pharmacists, environmental officers, etc.), but is also ideal for curious naturalists wishing to broaden their knowledge. As such, this handbook becomes an indispensable tool for the study of flora.Drawing on more than 45 years’ experience in research and teaching, the author has distilled into this work a practical system based on artificial groups, enabling readers to progress step by step whilst reducing complexity without compromising scientific rigour.
It is a perfect complement to works such as 'Flora Iberica' and other specialist treatises, such as his previous work 'The Grasses of the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands'.