First monograph of the genus since 1934. Covers all the known Asiatic taxa, the European M. cambrica having been returned to Papaver. Extensively illustrated by fine modern photographs of the species in the wild as well as botanical paintings. Ideal for botanists, horticulturists and gardeners alike. Strong conservation message for the Sino-Himalayan region where all the species are foundThere is no doubt that Meconopsis is one of the most distinctive and beautiful members of the poppy family, Papaveraceae. Distributed across the Sino-Himalaya region from Pakistan to India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Tibet and western China, many of the species have a great deal of horticultural as well as botanical appeal, and yet there is no single major work on this plant group. The first monograph of the genus Meconopsis was written in 1934 by George Taylor, later Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.