Dr Chris Thorogood

An acclaimed botanist's obsessive search across the rainforests of SE Asia for the rare and endangered, parasitic plant, Rafflesia. As a child, Chris Thorogood dreamed of seeing Rafflesia—the plant with the world's largest flowers. He crafted life-size replicas in an abandoned cemetery, carefully bringing them to life with paper and paint. Today he is a botanist at the University of...

Wildflowers is a beautiful and authoritative book on the world of wildflowers, uncovering the fascinating stories behind around 300 species globally. Discover the fascinating stories behind around 300 species of wildflowers, and marvel at a botanical beauty and diversity you never knew existed. Did you know that orchids existed alongside dinosaurs? And that 30,000 plant species are used as medicine...

An acclaimed botanist reveals our 'plant blindness' when thinking of conservation, with his obsessive search for Rafflesia in the rainforests of SE Asia. As a child, Chris Thorogood dreamed of seeing Rafflesia - the plant with the world's largest flowers. He crafted life-size replicas in an abandoned cemetery, carefully bringing them to life with paper and paint. Today he is...