World Checklist of Palms. Questo articolo non è disponibile.World Checklist of Palms

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