Where possible the family order follows Stace, with the few families not represented there appearing at the end. Within families, order is alphabetic by taxon.
The taxonomic name and common name are taken from one of the following references:
| Abbr. | Author | Title | Publ. | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | M Blamey & C Grey-Wilson | Mediterranean Wild Flowers | HarperCollins | Probably the best general reference |
| C | N J Turland, L Chilton & J R Press | Flora of the Cretan Area (for Crete lists only) | HMSO | Taxa and distribution maps; no plant descriptions |
| D | P Delforge | Orchids of Britain & Europe | HarperCollins | A splitter's paradise |
| F | R Fitter, A Fitter & M Blamey | Wild Flowers of Britain & Northern Europe | HarperCollins 3rd Ed 1978 |
Describes many common taxa not included in Med specific texts |
| G | R Fitter, A Fitter & A Farrer | Grasses, Sedges, Rushes & Ferns of Britain & Northern Europe | HarperCollins | The only book to hand on grasses etc |
| P | M J S Sands | Paxos, Walking & Wild Flowers | Greek Island Club | Available from Greek Island Club Villa Holidays |
| Sf | G Sfikas | Wild Flowers of Crete (for Crete lists only) | Efstathiadis Group S.A. | Slightly idiosyncratic, but good on Cretan endemics |
| - | C Stace | New Flora of the British Isles (for family names only) | CUP | The standard UK reference |
References to taxa begin with a one or two letter abbreviation as specified in the above table. The numeric reference before the point normally refers to a page, but in Blamey it is to the numbered taxon indicated. The entry after the point, if any, refers to the item no on the page.
| * | after a reference indicates that the taxon is recorded in Fitter as native or commonly naturalised in the UK |
| † | indicates other taxa recorded in Fitter |