Zakflora voor Suriname [Deel I] Bulletin van het Koloniaal Museum te Haarlem No. 47.

A concise field guide to Suriname’s plant life, this volume concentrates on the families and genera of both cryptogams and higher plants that can be found around the capital and its surrounding habitats. Drawing on collections gathered over the previous decade, the author assembles tables that let readers quickly match specimens to their taxonomic groups, using visible traits that can be observed with the naked eye or a simple loupe.

The work also offers practical advice for anyone eager to collect and identify local flora, outlining the best times and techniques for gathering specimens in the city’s secondary forest, riverbanks, savannas, gardens and plantations. By limiting the scope to the more accessible areas near Paramaribo, the guide provides a realistic stepping‑stone for both amateur naturalists and seasoned botanists who wish to deepen their knowledge of Suriname’s rich botanical diversity.