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Botanical Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Native Plants

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This third volume of the Botanical Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Native Plants continues the vital mission of documenting the region’s unique floral heritage.
  • 31 December 2026
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Building upon the critical acclaim of its predecessors, this third volume of the Botanical Illustrated Guide to Hong Kong Native Plants continues the vital mission of documenting the region’s unique floral heritage. Dedicated to rare and endangered species, this edition provides a comprehensive monographic record that serves as a crucial foundation for local botanical research.

While maintaining the rigorous standards of the series, Volume III introduces a significant new feature: exquisite colour illustrations of key floral structures. These artistic renderings are meticulously annotated with standard botanical color chart codes, elevating the expressive depth and scientific accuracy of plant structures to a higher level.

As an indispensable resource for species authentication and conservation, this guide stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of traditional taxonomy in a modern era, celebrating the intricate beauty of Hong Kong’s most vulnerable native plants.
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Price: $45.00
Pages: 312
Publisher: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
Imprint: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
Publication Date: 31 December 2026
Trim Size: 11.00 X 7.70 in
ISBN: 9789882374065
Format: Hardcover
BISACs: NATURE / Plants / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biological Diversity, ART / Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals
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David T.W. Lau is a botanist who researches plant taxonomy, herbal authentication and pharmacology. He currently serves as the Curator of the Shiu-Ying Hu Herbarium in the School of Life Sciences at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Man-Ching Li is Research Coordinator, Shiu-Ying Hu Herbarium, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Ka-Yi Wong is Research and Education Coordinator, Shiu-Ying Hu Herbarium, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Foreword by David E. Boufford

Foreword by Ping Ma

Preface by David Tai-Wai Lau

Methods for Identifying, Measuring, and Recording Plant Colours by Man-Ching Li & Ka-Yi Wong

How This Book Is Organised by Man-Ching Li & Ka-Yi Wong

Botanical Illustrated Guide to 20 Rare and Endangered Hong Kong Native Plantsby David Tai-Wai Lau, Man-Ching Li & Ka-Yi Wong

Further Reading

References for ‘Introduction of Plant Species’

Glossary


Acknowledgements

About the Editorial Team

About the Botanical Illustration Consultant