An easy-to-use identification guide to 209 Sri Lankan flowers, including the most commonly seen and rarer native species
For each species the authoritative text describes identifying features, distribution, habitat and flowering period
Common, vernacular and scientific names listed
Overview of plant species in Sri Lanka, climate, habitats, taxonomic classification, the parts of a flower, pollination and seed dispersal
Glossary of botanical terms and introduction to plant life and classification
Written and photographed by a Sri Lankan team of botanical and natural history experts

Darshani Singhalage has a BSc in botany and a PhD in multi microbial biofilms and their benefits in plant growth promotion. She lectures on plant sciences and related subjects at the Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka.
Nadeera Weerasinghe works as a naturalist and has engaged in various research projects for the University of Peradeniya as well as the Smithsonian Institute.
Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne is Sri Lanka's leading natural history writer. In the words of British wildlife celebrity Bill Oddie, no individual has done so much to brand a country for its wildlife as Gehan has done for Sri Lanka.