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Palms of Southern Asia /

Southern Asia is a vast and ecologically diverse region that extends from the deserts of Afghanistan to the rainforests of Thailand, and is home to a marvelously rich palm flora. Palms of Southern Asia is the only complete field guide to the 43 genera and 352 species of palms and rattans that occur...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Henderson, Andrew, 1950-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bronx, N.Y. : New York Botanical Garden, 2009.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Southern Asia is a vast and ecologically diverse region that extends from the deserts of Afghanistan to the rainforests of Thailand, and is home to a marvelously rich palm flora. Palms of Southern Asia is the only complete field guide to the 43 genera and 352 species of palms and rattans that occur in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. This attractive guide's handsome illustrations and succinct, authoritative, and jargon-free text make identification easy. Each species account inclu.
Physical Description:1 online resource (264 pages): illustrations (chiefly color), maps
ISBN:9781400832996