This book is a comprehensive survey of more than 15,000 species of plant life found on the African continent. It includes descriptions, illustrations, and distribution maps for each plant, as well as information on their ecology and uses. The author's meticulous research and devotion to the subject make this book an important reference for plant scientists. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.