Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
  • Organization of the Book
  • Geographical Region Covered by the Book
  • Steens Mountain
  • Geologic and Biogeographic History
  • Floristic Overview of Steens Mountain
  • Vegetation Zones and Plant Communities
  • What Makes a Plant Rare?
  • Rare Plants of Steens Mountain
  • Brief History of Botanical Exploration on Steens
  • How to Use the Keys in This Book
  • How to Make a Plant Collection
  • Scientific Names
  • Common Names
• Keys to the Flora of Steens Mountain
  • Key to Families
  • Families of Ferns and Fern Allies
  • Families of Gymnosperms
  • Families of Angiosperms
• Glossary
• Illustrations
• Selected References
• Index of Families
• Index of Genera
• Index of Common Names