The Flora Europaea, originally published between 1964 and 1980, explores the synthesis of all the national and regional Floras of Europe. The third volume covers the Dicotyledonous families from Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae. The text, in English, uses a limited vocabulary, and there are glossaries of technical terms and Latin equivalents.

The third volume covers the Dicotyledonous families from Diapensiaceae to Myoporaceae, following the Engler system.