World checklist of palms / Rafaël Govaerts and John Dransfield.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Govaerts, Rafaël, author.

Dransfield, John, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Palms.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Richmond, England : Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, [2005]

Summary:

The palm family, considered to be second only to the grasses among monocotyledonous plants of economic importance, is of immense significance to man, especially among rural communities in the tropics, where wild palms are intensively utilised. The World Checklist of Palms is the unique resource that lists all validly published names of palms, providing the source of their publication and indication of which names are currently accepted and which are synonyms. It will provide a standard nomenclatural reference for further research into this important family. . Lists all palm names ever published . Lists all accepted species with their geographical distribution . Indicates full synonymy . Provides a single source guide to the correct names of all palms . An invaluable reference for palm growers, conservationists, palm biologists and foresters

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781842465424

1842465422