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A description of all 747 species of ferns and related plants in Taiwan. Taiwan is one of the global diversity centers of pteridophytes (ferns, and plants allied to them) with more than 700 species distributed over an area of 35800 square kilometers.  
This book supplement provides an illustrated update to already known and new species of Taiwan and its neighboring smaller islands and islets.new species, subspecies and hybrids extensively illustrated with a total of more than 560 images revised keys for the safe identification of species comprehensive background information updated commendations for conservation needs distribution and frequency information for new and selected other species description of vegetation zones and habitats for new and selected other species scientific names accompanied with Chinese name, pinyin transcription and commonly used deviating scientific names amended bibliography amended index containing synonyms, misapplied names and names in alternative taxonomic combinations.

A description of all 747 species of ferns and related plants in Taiwan. Taiwan is one of the global diversity centers of pteridophytes (ferns, and plants allied to them) with more than 700 species distributed over an area of 35800 square kilometers.   This book supplement provides an illustrated update to already known and new species of Taiwan and its neighboring smaller islands and islets.new species, subspecies and hybrids extensively illustrated with a total of more than 560 images revised keys for the safe identification of species comprehensive background information updated commendations for conservation needs distribution and frequency information for new and selected other species description of vegetation zones and habitats for new and selected other species scientific names accompanied with Chinese name, pinyin transcription and commonly used deviating scientific names amended bibliography amended index containing synonyms, misapplied names and names in alternative taxonomic combinations.
 

Foreword         iii
Acknowledgements          iv
1    Corrections    1
2    New taxa       7
3    Other new data
         Alternative taxonomic systems   39
         Comments regarding families and lower ranks    46
         Taxa endemic to Taiwan    75
         Taxa with a singular occurrence in Taiwan  76
         Updates to the distribution of selected taxa        76
         Other comments       78
4    Amendment of references
         Literature          81
         Internet-based resources   84
5    Images
         Images     85
         Sources of images     192
6    Amendment of index
         Amended index to scientific names    195
         Amended index to Chinese names     205
         Amended index to place names 212Foreword         iii
Acknowledgements          iv
1    Corrections    1
2    New taxa       7
3    Other new data
         Alternative taxonomic systems   39
         Comments regarding families and lower ranks    46
         Taxa endemic to Taiwan    75
         Taxa with a singular occurrence in Taiwan  76
         Updates to the distribution of selected taxa        76
         Other comments       78
4    Amendment of references
         Literature          81
         Internet-based resources   84
5    Images
         Images     85
         Sources of images     192
6    Amendment of index
         Amended index to scientific names    195
         Amended index to Chinese names     205
         Amended index to place names 212

 

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