Flora of the South China Sea Islands. 2018. Many col. photogr. 590 p. gr8vo. Hardcover. - In English.

Owing to varied factors of geography positions, sizes, altitudes ages and human activities, plant species numbers are various between different island groups of the South China Sea Islands. According to recent investigations, there are 60 families, 165 genera, 216 species in Nansha Qundao. 88 families, 268 genera, 375 species in Xisha Qundao, but only 105 species were found in Dongsha Qunda.

This book is based on field investigations of the authors and literatures.
This survey collected 93 families, 305 genera and 452 species (including varieties)of the South China Sea Islands in total, among which, 3 families, 3 genera and 4 species were pteridophyte, 4 families, 4 genera and 5 species(l varieties)were gymnosperm and 85 families, 283 genera and 423 species (including varieties) were angiosperms.

Chinese name(including alias), scientific name (including synonym), characters, flowering and fruiting period, location and distribution of each species are given as main contents. Family orders of pteridophytes, gymnosperm and angiosperm are arranged following Ching (1978). Zheng (1975)and Hutchinson(973)respectively. A few taxa are adjusted according to recent taxonomic revisions. Within each family, Latin names of genera and species are amanged alphabetically. This book would provide basic information to future studies on the flora, vegetation, biodiversity conservation or sustainable utilization of the South China Sea Islands plants, for the workers engaged in botany, forestry, agriculture and ecology, as well as for teachers and students in colleges, and for other plant enthusiasts