Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

Flora hongkonensis: A description of the flowering plants and ferns of the island of Hongkong.

Publication Details

London: Lowell Reeve, 1861 CE.

The first comprehensive work on any part of the flora of China and Hong Kong. It included the first published description of Hong Kong Croton, or Croton hancei.

Browse Tags

Asia & Pacific
Pharmacology & Therapeutics

Thematic Classifications

BOTANY COUNTRIES, CONTINENTS AND REGIONS › China, People's Republic of

Catalog Metadata	Reference Information
Entry Number	#9171
Permanent Link	https://hom-sveltekit.fly.dev/entry/11350
Author Bio Link	Wikipedia ↗
External URL	flora-hongkonensis-a-description-of-the-flowering-plants-and-ferns-of-the-island-of-hongkong

Geographic Context

Publication place: London

Mentioned in annotation: Hong Kong