PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
by David L. Jones (Author)
With beautiful illustrations and a truly accessible text, Palms Throughout The World is the essential reference work on the subject. Palms Throughout The World describes 800 species in 123 genera. David Jones, a research botanist and horticulturalist, has concentrated his coverage on palms that offer outstanding prospects for cultivation worldwide. One of the most exciting features of this book is that for many genera, accounts are provided of substantial numbers of species - rather than the usual just one or two. With beautiful illustrations and a truly accessible text, Palms Throughout The World is the essential reference work on the subject.
Author Biography
David L. Jones has had an interest in flora, and particularly orchids, for more than half a century. In 2001 he was presented with the Australian Orchid Foundation's prestigious ' Award of Honor' in recognition of his enormous contribution to the study of orchids in Australia and internationally.
