V.1. St.Eustatius, saba and St.Martin. V.2. The flora of Curacao, Aruba and Bonaire.

Systematic lists of vascular plants with citation of exsiccatae and statement of extralimital range; historical account of collectors, with detailed notes on some of the larger collections; phytogeographical data; bibliographies; separate indices to vernacular names. Vol. 1 contains 806 species, of which 647 are wild; vol. 2 contains 394 wild species.

This pioneering history of the Dutch Empire provides a new comprehensive overview of Dutch colonial expansion from a comparative and global perspective. It also offers a fascinating window into the early modern societies of Asia, Africa and the Americas through their interactions.

Publishes research in all areas of the plant sciences.