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Available internationally for the first time, this book is a definitive illustrated work on Chinese wild orchids. It introduces a total of 117 genera, 403 species and 2 varieties of Chinese wild orchids with detailed description of origin (domestic and foreign), habitat, altitude, flowering period, and 791 stunningly beautiful photographs shot in the field.
The authors are both highly-regarded in the research of Chinese native orchids and provide abundant firsthand information. This book is a necessary reference to Chinese orchids which will be welcomed by researchers in botany and practitioners in the horticultural industry worldwide.
- The largest illustrated collection of rare Chinese native orchids
- Stunning color photographs show specimens in detail in their native habitats
- Book structure makes the wealth of information easily accessible
Table of contents:
Acampe Papillosa (Lindl.) Liandl.;Acampe rigida (Bch.-Ham.exSmith) P.F. Hunt(2);Acanthephippium sylhetense Lindl.;Aceratorchis tschiliensis Schltr.;Aerides flabellata Rolfe ex Downie:......(403 specimen and 2 varieties at total)
Available internationally for the first time, this book is a definitive illustrated work on Chinese wild orchids. It introduces a total of 117 genera, 403 species and 2 varieties of Chinese wild orchids with detailed description of origin (domestic and foreign), habitat, altitude, flowering period, and 791 stunningly beautiful photographs shot in the field.
The authors are both highly-regarded in the research of Chinese native orchids and provide abundant firsthand information. This book is a necessary reference to Chinese orchids which will be welcomed by researchers in botany and practitioners in the horticultural industry worldwide.
- The largest illustrated collection of rare Chinese native orchids
- Stunning color photographs show specimens in detail in their native habitats
- Book structure makes the wealth of information easily accessible
Table of contents:
Acampe Papillosa (Lindl.) Liandl.;Acampe rigida (Bch.-Ham.exSmith) P.F. Hunt(2);Acanthephippium sylhetense Lindl.;Aceratorchis tschiliensis Schltr.;Aerides flabellata Rolfe ex Downie:......(403 specimen and 2 varieties at total)