Michael D. Ferrero

Michael D. Ferrero (born 1968) 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. (2000) 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. (2001) Revision of Calyptrocalyx and the New Guinea species of Linospadix (Linospadicinae: Arecoideae: Arecaceae) Blumea 46: 207-251
 * Dowe, J,L. & Ferrero, M.D. (2000) A new species of rheophytic palm from New Guinea. Palms, 44 (4). pp. 194–197.