Book ID: 113889
Gurib-Fakim, Ameenah
An illustrated guide to the flora of Mauritius and the Indian Ocean Islands. rev. ed. 2021. 550 col. photogr. 221 p. gr8vo. Softcover.
The Republic of Maritius and Indian Ocean Islands are home to plants with ornamental, medicinal and other properties. Among them are endemic as well as exotic plants, and yet these plants generally unknown locally.
This guide, with appropriate illustrations, will help plant enthusiasts to better identify and learn about this magnificent and unique Flora. Botanical names, common names, descriptions, origins, distributions, etymology and additional information are presented.
The book includes 550 color photographs of 400 plants from 96 families.