Handbook on Invasive Plants of Kerala

Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. List of invasive plants. 3. Taxonomy, ecology, distribution and description. 4. Index to local names.  5. Index to common names. 

From the preface: This handbook deals with 82 species of terrestrial and semi-aquatic plants. For each plant, the scientific names, synonyms, common names, family name, ecology, distribution and the taxonomic characters are given. The scientific names of the plants are given in alphabetic order for easy reference and the index to local names and common names will help to locate the plant easily in the book. Another remarkable feature of the book is the very attractive photographs of the habitat, flower, fruit and seed with Kerala distribution chart.