Les Fougeres et Plantes Alliees des Antilles Francaises. 2025. illus. 600 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.- In French.

Since the publication of Jacques Fournet's Flore des Antilles in 2002 and Jean-François Bernard's A la découverte des fougères des Antilles in 2011, no new publications have been devoted to this exceptionally rich group. The Lesser Antilles are home to 323 taxa, 14% of which are endemic; the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique are home to 84% of the species known in the Lesser Antilles.

The Lesser Antilles islands form an archipelago conducive to the development of rich floral biodiversity, due to their geological origin, their relief and their varying degrees of insularity. This diversity is reflected in the pteridophytes that have largely colonised all Caribbean ecosystems, from mangroves to volcanic peaks.

This book presents this rich plant heritage, inviting readers to discover each of these species, with botanical descriptions, information on their ecology and habitats, and illustrations showing both the plants in their environment and their most minute anatomical features and details.

With its identification tools, including family, genus and species keys, this guide will delight amateur and professional botanists alike, making it easier for them to name the species they encounter on their excursions around the islands. As such, this book will be greatly appreciated by those involved in conserving the natural heritage of the Antilles, as well as all plant and garden lovers who will be able to appreciate the diversity of these wild plants.