Dedication.....................................................................................................ii
Acknowledgments...........................................................................................ii
Introduction...................................................................................................1
Physical Setting...............................................................................................1
Geology..........................................................................................................2
Climate...........................................................................................................6
Soils...............................................................................................................7
Human Impact..................................................................................................7
Vegetation Patterns...........................................................................................11
History of Botanical Exploration...........................................................................20
Methodology.....................................................................................................24
Species Summary..............................................................................................27
Explanation of the Species List............................................................................33
Species List: Lycophytes.....................................................................................38
Species List: Monilophytes..................................................................................40
Species List: Gymnosperms..................................................................................45
Species List: Basal Angiosperms ............................................................................47
Species List: Monocotyledons..................................................................................49
Species List: Dicotyledons......................................................................................104
Literature Cited.....................................................................................................246
Appendix 1: List of Collectors...................................................................................251
Appendix 2: Species Excluded..................................................................................255
Index 259