Field Guide to the Upland Plants of Uganda PUB00-0123

This Field guide to the upland plants of

Uganda is an identification companion for

those traveling in the extraordinary beauty

of Afroalpine and Afromontane regions and

are interested in plants. It also provides

information on the geography, climate and

vegetation types of Ugandan highlands.

The field guide, fully illustrated with 1021

colour photographs and 8 figures, focuses

on seed plants and ferns growing above

2000 m elevation and deals with 464

species in detail. A further 152 species or

infraspecific taxa are referred to in the text.

Besides relevant morphological features,

habitat descriptions are given,

supplemented by the altitudinal range in E

Africa and the total distribution. Frequently

used synonyms are included for easy

cross-reference, and English names are

provided whenever available. An index

incorporating scientific and common names

allows easy access.

The species are arranged in alphabetical

order within the four groups:

• Trees, shrubs, woody herbs and woody

climbers,

• Herbs, herbaceous climbers and

epiphytes,

• Grasses, sedges and rushes,

• Ferns and fern allies.

The text is designed for easy

comprehension; technical terms have

been minimised.