Field Guide to the Flora of South Georgia
By: Deirdre Galbraith
February 2011
South Georgia Heritage Trust
Distributed by Trans-Atlantic Publications
ISBN: 9780956454607
72 Pages, Illustrated
$35.00 Paper Original
This book describes all 24 of South Georgia's native plants and a selection of the introduced plants found around Grytviken. It is intended primarily as a simple identification guide to be used in the field. It is illustrated with colour photographs. It includes detailed history of botanical exploration to the island. Habitat and landscape of the island explained. It contains in-depth description of all 24 native plants. There is a discussion on spread and invasiveness of introduced species. It offers important facts on Sub-Antarctic biosecurity.