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The book follows contemporary classifications and is richly illustrated with line drawings and photographs throughout. Each group has a family description and key to the New Guinea palm genera, followed by a description of each genus, with notes on taxonomy, distribution, ecology and diagnostic characters.

World Checklist of Palmsis a listing of the validlypublished names of allpalm species, with theirgeographical distribution,source of publication,currently acceptedscientific names andsynonyms. An invaluablereference for palmgrowers, conservationists,palm biologists andforesters.

"Madagascar is home to the richest and most exciting palm floras of the world, which until now has remained poorly known. Here, in this volume, for the first time ever the palms of Madagascar are described in English. All 171 Madagascar palms are treated including 70 species previously unknown to science and described for the first time..."--Publisher description.