Whistler, W. Arthur,

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.

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Seashore plants--Identification.--Oceania
Littoral plants--Identification.--Oceania

QK471 / .W476 1992

582.130996