Aquatic and Wetland Plants of India

This detailed reference acts as an identification manual for some 660 species of vascular plants found in permanent or seasonal fresh water in the Indian subcontinent south of the Himalayas. It should be beneficial in the contexts of both botanical science and the conservation of wetland habitats.

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This volume is a reference and identification manual for the vascular plants found in permanent or seasonal fresh water in the subcontinent of India south of the Himalayas. About 660 species are described and the style of the text is accessible both to experts and to those with only a little botanical training. All the plants are illustrated by line drawings showing the diagnostic features.

The importance of wetlands to life on Earth is now generally accepted. This is the first such Flora to cover wetland plants for this entire geographical area, replacing and supplementing many local Floras. It will enable scientists and conservationists to identify the plants with accuracy and to build on this information to promote conservation. This is a most valuable contribution to systematic botany by an international recognized scientist.