Tropical African Flowering Plants. Ecology and Distribution. Volume 12: Poaceae / Gramineae. Part 1: Genera A-H. 2023. (Publ. hors-série, 9k). Many dot maps. 36 pls. 351 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.

For each species there is a aimplified map of distribution . In a few cases two species figure on the same map but with different symbols.

Thee text is conceived in the following manner, based upon our
'Enumération", Vol. 1 (J.-P. Lebrun & A. L. Stork 1991).

Bibliographical references are sometimes given at the begin-
ning of families and genera, as appropriate. They mostly
refer to monographs or articles published after the issuing
in 1997 of Volume 4 of our "Enumération" (an updating of
the bibliographies is found at the end of each volume in the
chapter "Additions et corrections...").

Basionym and synonym(s) are only cited if they do not figure
in the "Enumération".

A short description, mainly with regard to life form, is given,
e.g. tree, shrub, subshrub, liane, (annual, perennial) herb, and
to the height of the plant; for trees sometimes also other char-
acters, such as diameter and/or girth of the bole or presence
of buttresses, are mentioned. Presence of rhizomes, tubers
or bulbs and of spectacular features, such as showy flow-
ers, exceptionally small or large leaves, flattened or rounded
shoots, etc., or particular uses, are often specified.

Ecological data are recorded, sometimes in rather detailed
form if known; range of altitude is generally given.

If a species comprises two or more intraspecific taxa, this is
mentioned, but their names are not always quoted, as most
of them appear in our "Enumération". However, there may
have been changes since the publication in 1991, and in this
case the names figure in the text.

Extraterritorial geographical distribution is given (i.e. not
marked on the accompanying map of distribution which
includes only the tropical part of Africa as defined in our
"Enumération").