Ahmed Fayaz has been a collector and grower of tropical plants for over 25 years. He is the co-founder and president of the Maldivian Wildlife Society and is currently working on a doctorate in Plant Systematics at Massey University, New Zealand.
A huge instant classic. It arranges the species in family order
(called phylogenetic), rather than by the usual alphabetical genus
name. This is unique in a book so large and makes identification
and comparison of similar plants much easier.--Clear Englebert
"West Hawaii Today" (12/20/2011 12:00:00 AM)
Best Reference Books 2011--Neil Pond "Library Journal" (1/1/2012
12:00:00 AM)
Fayaz is a collector and grower of tropical plants whose work has
taken him from the Maldives mangroves to the orchids of Sri Lanka.
Ten years of exploration have resulted in the most comprehensive
volume on tropical plants to date, describing more than 3000
species from all of the major groups from mosses, ferns, and
nonflowering gymnosperms to spectacular flowering angiosperms that
make up 80 percent of all extant plant species on Earth. More than
3000 color photographs aid identification. Simply
spectacular.--Brian E. Coutts and Cheryl LaGuardia "Best Reference
2011, Library Journal" (2/28/2012 12:00:00 AM)
One expects great photography in a Firefly title, but more than
3000 color photos in one book--yowza! Fayaz presents in this
decade-long labor of love the fruit of his lifelong interest in
tropical flora... This is likely to become the standard guide for
tropical plants. Essential for botany and horticulture students,
growers, and researchers.--Teresa R. Faust, Vermont Dept. of
Libraries "Library Journal Starred Reviews" (11/15/2011 12:00:00
AM)
The pictures in this most recent guide to tropical plants are jaw
dropping. Just as anyone can be overwhelmed with the beauty of a
tropical forest or garden, the reader is overwhelmed with the
gorgeous pictures in this book.... What makes this book especially
useful and timely is the arrangement of the plants...by the 2009
Angiosperm Phylogeny Group III.... The description of each plant is
what a serious plant scientist expects, yet it is also useful for
the layperson... The glossary and indexes for both common and
scientific names are extensive and thorough. This work is highly
recommended for public and academic libraries.--Georgia Briscoe
"American Reference Books Annual 2012" (4/1/2012 12:00:00 AM)
This book is an excellent look at the characteristics of the many
tropical and subtropical species that avail themselves to
horticultural propagation and enjoyment. It is among the first
books to group species by the latest phylogenetic categories based
on cytogenetic study of the included groups and species.... The
audience for this reference work falls somewhere between the plant
enthusiast and the botanist. It is reasonably priced and will fit
well into any library's general botanical collection.--Linda Scarth
"Booklist" (12/15/2011 12:00:00 AM)
This encyclopedia will become the standard reference book on
tropical plants. The research for this volume was a mammoth task,
using the latest nomenclature and plant systematics to develop a
comprehensive and useful text. The plants are arranged according to
evolutionary order, rather than alphabetically by generic name, so
that the identification and comparison of similar plants is easier.
Thousands of color photographs help to illustrate the major
features of the plants described.--Adele Kleine "Chicago Botanic
Garden" (3/1/2012 12:00:00 AM)
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