Flowers of the Pacific Island seashore : a guide to the littoral plants of Hawai'i, Tahiti, Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, Fiji, and Micronesia /
by W. Arthur Whistler.
- 154 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-146) and index.
The Tropical Pacific Islands -- Littoral Species -- Table 1. Distribution of coastal flowers in the Pacific Islands -- Littoral Vegetation -- Herbaceous Strand -- Littoral Shrubland -- Pandanus Scrub -- Littoral forest -- Mangrove forest -- The Names of Plants -- The Species -- Trees -- Shrubs -- Herbs -- Vines -- Grasses and Sedges -- Glossary of Botanical Terms -- Selected Bibliography -- Index to Scientific Names -- Index to Vernacular Names.