- Plants for a future
"Plants For A Future (PFAF) is a charitable company, originally set up to support the work of Ken and Addy Fern on their experimental site in Cornwall, where they carried out research and provided information on edible and otherwise useful plants suitable for growing outdoors in a temperate climate. Over time they planted 1500 species of edible plants on 'The Field' in Cornwall, which was their base since 1989. Over ten years ago, Ken began compiling a database, which currently consists of approximately 7000 species of plants."
-Compendium of Specific Germination Information and Test Recommendations
"The International Board for Plant Genetic Resources (IBPGR) is an autonomous international scientific organization under the aegis of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The IBPGR was established by the CGIAR in 1974 and its Executive Secretariat is provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The basic function of the IBPGR is to promote and coordinate an international network of genetic resources centres to further the collection, conservation, documentation, evaluation and use of plant germplasm and thereby contribute to raising the standard of living and welfare of people throughout the world. The Consultative Group mobilizes financial support from its members to meet the budgetary requirements of the Board."
-LOST CROPS of AFRICA - volume I - Grains (1996)
"Africa has more native cereals than any other continent. It has its own species of rice, as well as finger millet, fonio, pearl millet, sorghum, tef, guinea millet, and several dozen wild cereals whose grains are eaten from time to time..."
Content:Front Matter (R1-R22)
Foreword (1-2)
Introduction (3-16)
1 African Rice (17-38)
2 Finger Millet (39-58)
3 Fonio (Acha) (59-76)
4 Pearl Millet (77-92)
5 Pearl Millet: Subsistence Types (93-110)
6 Pearl Millet: Commercial Types (111-126)
7 Sorghum (127-144)
8 Sorghum: Subsistence Types (145-158)
9 Sorghum: Commercial Types (159-176)
10 Sorghum: Specialty Types (177-194)
11 Sorghum: Fuel and Utility Types (195-214)
12 Tef (215-236)
13 Other Cultivated Grains (237-250)
Wild Grains (251-272)
Appendix A: Potential Breakthroughs for Grain Farmers (273-284)
Appendix B: Potential Breakthroughs in Grain Handling (285-296)
Appendix C: Potential Breakthroughs in Convenience Foods (297-311)
Appendix D: Potential Breakthroughs in Child Nutrition (312-317)
Appendix E: After Words (318-328)
Appendix F: References and Selected Readings (329-341)
Appendix G: Research Contacts (342-359)
Appendix H: Notes on Nutritional Charts (360-362)
Appendix I: Lost Crops of Africa Series (363-366)
Index of Foods (367-368)
Index of Plants (369-372)
BOSTID Innovation Program (373-375)
Board on Science and Technology for International Development (BOSTID) (376-376)
BOSTID Publications (377-386)
-LOST CROPS of AFRICA- volume II- Vegetables (2006)
"It might be supposed that a hungry continent would exploit all its available food plants to the fullest, but in Africa’s case that is not so. The region below the Sahara is home to hundreds of contributors to the food supply, almost none of which is currently accorded scientific support, official promotion, or inclusion in development schemes..."
Content:Front Matter (R1-R24)
Introduction (1-32)
1 Amaranth (33-51)
2 Bambara Bean (52-73)
3 Baobab (74-91)
4 Celosia (92-103)
5 Cowpea (104-117)
6 Dika (118-135)
7 Eggplant (Garden Egg) (136-153)
8 Egusi (154-171)
9 Enset (172-189)
10 Lablab (190-205)
11 Locust Bean (206-221)
12 Long Bean (222-233)
13 Marama (234-245)
14 Moringa (246-267)
15 Native Potatoes (268-285)
16 Okra (286-301)
17 Shea (302-321)
18 Yambean (322-344)
Biographical Sketches of Panel Members (345-350)
Credits (351-354)
-LOST CROPS of AFRICA- volume III -Fruits (2008)
"Like Asia and the Americas, the continent of Africa is blessed with a rich tropical flora. Many of the 50,000 or so plants that evolved within its forests and savannas ripen fruits to tempt the myriad wild creatures into spreading their seeds. Speaking generally, Africa has as many of these tasty morsels as tropical Asia or America..."
Content:Front Matter (R1-R26)
Introduction to Cultivated Fruits (1-20)
Descriptions and Assessments of Individual Species (Culitvated Fruits) (21-21)
III 1-01 BALANITES (22-39)
III 1-02 BAOBAB (40-59)
III 1-03 BUTTERFRUIT (60-75)
III 1-04 CARISSA (76-87)
III 1-05 HORNED MELON (88-101)
III 1-06 KEI APPLE (102-115)
III 1-07 MARULA (116-133)
III 1-08 MELON (134-147)
III 1-09 TAMARIND (148-163)
III 1-10 WATERMELON (164-182)
Volume III Part 2 Wild Fruits (183-184)
Introduction to Wild Fruits (185-218)
Descriptions and Assessments of Individual Species (Wild Fruits) (219-219)
III 2-01 AIZEN (220-233)
III 2-02 CHOCOLATE BERRIES (234-241)
III 2-03 CUSTARD APPLES (242-251)
III 2-04 EBONY (252-261)
III 2-05 GINGERBREAD PLUMS (262-269)
III 2-06 GUMVINES (270-279)
III 2-07 ICACINA (280-289)
III 2-08 IMBE (290-299)
III 2-09 MEDLARS (300-307)
III 2-10 MONKEY ORANGES (308-315)
III 2-11 STAR APPLES (316-323)
III 2-12 SUGARPLUMS (324-329)
III 2-13 SWEET DETAR (330-337)
III 2-14 TREE GRAPES (338-346)
Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members (347-350)
Appendix B: Credits (351-354)
-Rogerstreesandshrubs
"This site is designed to help with tree and shrub identification. It features over 9,000 illustrations of trees from all over the world both hardy and tender: from Pines to Prunus, from Oaks to Eucalyptus, Magnolia, Acer and Hamamelis plus shrubs including Bamboo, Camellia, Ceanothus, Clematis, Echium, Fuchsia, Grevillea, Hibiscus, Passiflora, Rhododendron and Viburnum. Text and pictures are based on published and unpublished work of authors Roger Phillips and Martyn Rix."
-What tree is it?
"You see an unknown tree. Or perhaps have found part of a tree, and you want to know from what kind of tree it came. Often, you can identify an unknown tree by just one part, such as a leaf or a fruit."
-USDA PLANTS Database
"The PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories."
-Onlineplantguide
Plant guide/finder. Big list in choices criteria!