Michael D. Ferrero

Michael D. Ferrero is a botanist who specialises in the systematics and ecology of the Arecaceae, with emphasis on the genera, Calyptrocalyx, Gronophyllum, Hydriastele and has described more than 20 new species of palms. He has collected in Indo China, Thailand, Australasia and Papua New Guinea,

Some publications

Dowe,J.L. & Ferrero, M.D. Gronophyllum cariosum, an Ornamental New Species from Papua New Guinea, Palms 2000 Vol.44 No.4 pp. 161–165.
Dowe, J.L. & Ferrero, M.D. Revision of Calyptrocalyx and the New Guinea species of Linospadix
Dowe, J,L. & Ferrero, M.D. A new species of rheophytic palm from New Guinea. Palms, 44. pp. 194–197.