The Concise Flora of Singapore
The Concise Flora of Singapore

Author: Hsuan Keng

Publisher: NUS Press

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 9789971691356

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This is an enumeration of the seed plants (excluding monocots) found in tropical Singapore. It includes nearly 1,300 species of naked-seeded plants and dicots which are native or naturalised, and over 520 species which are commonly cultivated in Singapore and adjacent islands. They are systematically arranged in 142 families in this book. An alphabetical list of the families can be found in the beginning of the book. There are brief descriptions on the families and short diagnoses and notes to the species of the genera. Keys to the families and genera of most families are also provided. Nearly all the families are illustrated with at least one line drawing. Some of the larger families, such as composites and legumes, are accompanied with 10 to 20 drawings. They generally depict the common or renowned examples.

Orders and Families of Malayan Seed Plants
Orders and Families of Malayan Seed Plants

Author: Hsuan Keng

Publisher: NUS Press

Published: 1987-12

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 9780821405055

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The Malayan flora is one of the richest in the world. This book gives a brief systematic account of all the major groups of seed plants classified under 41 orders and 178 families which are represented by native or naturalised plants in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Within each order, a list of families, an account of the diagnostic characters, a key to the families, and a brief note on the systematic position, the evolutionary trends or other points of interest, are included. Within each family, a simple description, a short note on the distribution, and, in most cases, a key to the Malayan genera are presented. For easy reference, two appendices containing a list of orders and family names in Malay and Chinese, a simple artificial key to the common Malayan families, and a glossary are also provided.

Singapore Biodiversity
Singapore Biodiversity

Author: Peter K. L. Ng

Publisher: Editions Didier Millet

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 554

ISBN-13: 9814260088

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A magnificently illustrated and superbly written guide to the unique and simply astounding biodiversity of Singapore.

A Guide to Medicinal Plants
A Guide to Medicinal Plants

Author: Hwee Ling Koh

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 9812837108

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This book presents up-to-date information on a total of 75 native and non-native medicinal plants growing in Singapore. Comprehensive and useful information from the published literature OCo including plant descriptions and origins, traditional medicinal uses, phytoconstituents, pharmacological activities, adverse reactions, toxicities, and reported drugOCoherb interactions OCo is presented in an easy-to-read manner for easy and quick reference. There is no minimum level of knowledge required to read this book, and botanical and medical glossaries are also provided for readers'' convenience. The book will be of great practical benefit to a wide-ranging audience. Educators and students in complementary medicine and health, pharmacognosy, medicinal chemistry, natural products, pharmacology, toxicology, pharmacovigilance, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, botany, biology, chemistry and life sciences will find the information useful. The book will also appeal to clinicians, pharmacists, nurses and researchers, as it contains a comprehensive reference list at the end for further reading."