Covering 7 genera and 223 species, this is the first modern full list of the important genus Magnolia (128 species). Current systematic research is discussed, plus there is information on life forms, distribution and conservation status. The extensive bibliography covers the most relevant taxonomic literature. This is an essential reference for botanists, nurserymen and enthusiasts.

Myrtaceae is the ninth largest flowering plant family; it is economically important in the production of timber, gums, essential oils, fruits and spices and contains many commonly cultivated ornamentals. This family is particularly rich in large genera, often found in some of the world's most threatened ecosystems where their fruits comprise an important part of the diet of primates and birds. The similarity of Myrtaceae species is high and its taxonomic and nomenclatural history is complex, resulting in notorious difficulties in basic identification, inventory compilation and floristic treatment. World Checklist of Myrtaceae is a much needed work that lists all validly published names in the family, providing the source of their publication and indicating which names are currently accepted and which are synonyms. This makes it the standard nomenclatural reference for further research into this important family.

The palm family, considered to be second only to the grasses among monocotyledonous plants of economic importance, is of immense significance to man, especially among rural communities in the tropics, where wild palms are intensively utilised. The World Checklist of Palms is the unique resource that lists all validly published names of palms, providing the source of their publication and indication of which names are currently accepted and which are synonyms. It will provide a standard nomenclatural reference for further research into this important family. . Lists all palm names ever published . Lists all accepted species with their geographical distribution . Indicates full synonymy . Provides a single source guide to the correct names of all palms . An invaluable reference for palm growers, conservationists, palm biologists and foresters

Dioscoreales are a small but systematically and economically significant order of monocotyledons. The most diverse and important member is the yam genus, Dioscorea L., a source of dietary starch at macroeconomic to rural community levels. Other species of Dioscorea provided the chemical basis of corticosteroid drugs and oral contraceptives. Ally families comprise the unusual, largely achlorophyllous (heteromycotrophic) Burmanniaceae and the relatively unspecialised Nartheciaceae. The World Checklist of Dioscoreales lists all validly published names of yams and their allies, providing the source of their publication and indication of which names are currently accepted and which are synonyms, making it a standard nomenclatural reference for further research into this important family. The World Checklist of Dioscoreales: .Lists all names ever published .Lists all accepted species with their geographical distribution .Indicates full synonymy .Provides a single source guide to the correct names of all yams and their allies .Provides an invaluable reference for applied yam researchers, e.g. pathologists, geneticists, plant breeders, conservationists, foresters, ethnobotanists, ethnoarchaeologists and anthropologists

The sedge family, Cyperaceae, is the third largest family of monocotyledonous plants They are of significant economic importance, especially among rural communities in the tropics, where sedges are intensively used. The World Checklist of Cyperaceae is a unique resource that lists all validly published names of sedges, providing the source of their publication and indication of which names are currently accepted and which are synonyms. It will be a standard nomenclatural reference for further research into this important family. The World Checklist of Cyperaceae: .Lists all sedge names ever published .Lists all accepted species with their geographical distribution .Indicates full synonymy .Provides a single source guide to the correct names of all sedges .Is an invaluable reference for agriculturists, horticulturists, ecologists, conservationists and plant biologists.

Madagascar is the world's fourth largest island, and is recognised as one of the world's top ten hotspots for biodiversity. It is estimated that there are about 10,000 plant species on the island. Of these, 80% or more occur nowhere else. Man arrived in Madagascar just 2,000 years ago and since has cleared much of the island's forest. Supported by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, this atlas, in English and French, gives a history of vegetation mapping in Madagascar, the methodology used in compiling this atlas and detailed descriptions of each vegetation type illustrated with photographs and diagrams. Trends in deforestation, extent of occurrence and levels of protection are assessed for each vegetation type. The atlas itself comprises 36 detailed A3 maps, all in high resolution colour, detailing the extent of each vegetation type, roads, trails, rivers, airports and reserves, and a full place name index.

This volume presents the first full list of names of the 54 genera and 1175 species that make up Sapotaceae. Sapotaceae (the argan, chicle or gutta-percha family) are found throughout most of the wetter tropics and subtropics, and are ofconsiderable direct economic importance as sources of fine timber, latex, fruit, vegetable oil and amenity trees.

World Checklist and Bibliography of Araliaceae fills a long-standing need for complete summaries, including Schefflera, Aralia, Dendropanax, Oreopanax, Polyscias and Hedera (the ivies) of all 1412 species that constitute this plant family.

This checklist incorporates a comprehensice list of published names for Dionaea, Nepenthes and Sarracenia, the three carnivorous plant genera included in the CITES Appendices.