Flowering Plants of the Galápagos.

Cover -- Flowering Plants of the Galápagos -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Galápagos Islands Map -- How to Use This Guide -- Illustrated Plant Terms -- A Brief Introduction to the Galápagos Islands -- Plant Descriptions -- Plant Key -- Glossary -- Literature Cited -- Appendix 1: List of Galápagos Islands Flowering Plants Treated in the Text -- Appendix 2: Selected Visitor Sites and Flowering Plants Likely to Be Encountered -- Index.

The Galápagos are home to a wide-ranging assortment of unusual plants and animals. The islands became famous as the site of Charles Darwin's research leading to his theory of evolution by natural selection, and their magnificent flora and fauna.

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