Flora of the Southern Western Ghats and Palnis by Pippa Mukherjee

Flora of the Southern Western Ghats and Palnis by Pippa Mukherjee

This field guide is the result of the author's intense study of the flora of the southern western ghats as well as those of Palni hills for several years. The book lists more than 200 species of trees, herbs, and shrubs, that can be found in the region. The author names the genus, the species, the short name of the botanist who classified the plant, and the family name of the plant, in all the cases. She also takes great pains to provide the common English names as well as the local names of the species in various regional languages of India. Not only is the distribution of the species in various parts of the world explained, but the author also gives a physical description of the species, including its leaves, flowers, and fruits. Medicinal as well as general uses of any part or parts of the plant is also explained in most cases. The author, however, warns the reader that use of any species for medicinal purposes must be preceded by doctoral advice. Contents: Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Trees; Shrubs; Herbs; Line Drawings; Glossary; Bibliography; Indices - Trees, Shrubs, Herbs; Index.

Pippa Mukherjee has a degree in nursing and a diploma in teaching. She was on the committee of the Bombay Natural History Society during 1980-84. She worked as nature education officer and also taught natural history at schools in Mumbai and was environmental consultant for BEST for a year. She contributed articles on gardening, health, and environment for newspapers and magazines for several years. The author taught at Kodaikanal International School for 17 years. She is a founder member of the Palni Hills Conservation Council. She has been supervising biology students from America on semester abroad environmental projects from 1996 onwards. She also works on the PHCC nursery.

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ISBN 13	9789385285172
ISBN 10	9385285173
Title	Flora of the Southern Western Ghats and Palnis
Author	Pippa Mukherjee
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Niyogi Books
Year published	2016-11-04
Number of pages	488
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