Comprehensive descriptive account of the Xyridaceae, Eriocaulaceae, Typhaceae, Restionaceae, Flagellariaceae,Juncaceae, Musaceae, Strelitziaceae, Costaceae, Zingiberaceae, Cannaceae, Marantaceae native and naturalised in Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and the Caprivi Strip.