Guide to the Genera of Liverworts and Hornworts of Malaysia. 2021. 234 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.

The present book provides keys, descriptions and illustrations for the 124 genera and 43 families of liverworts and hornworts recorded from Malaysia. A few additional genera, found in neighboring countries but not yet in Malaysia, have also been included in the keys. The generic and family descriptions include a brief morphological diagnosis of the group, a discussion of the most important features for identification, data on the diversity, distribution and habitats of the group, and references to the main literature. Illustrations are redrawn from the Guide to the Liverworts and Hornworts of Java or other sources mentioned in the figure legends. The drawings emphasize important characters for identification and are not exhaustive.

Since qualitative characters are more important than quantitative characters for identification of the genera, we have omitted indications of magnification (Buck 1998). The introductory section of the book provides a brief history of the knowledge of the liverwort flora of Malaysia, a discussion of the main morphological features of liverworts and hornworts, a brief introduction on their ecology, and information how to collect and study liverworts and hornworts. A glossary of technical terms, a bibliography and an index to scientific names are also provided