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Title: Genera Orchidacearum: Volume 2: Orchidoideae (Part 1)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 2001
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0198507100
ISBN 13: 9780198507109
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good

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Synopsis

In Volume Two of Genera Orchidacearum, three of the seven tribes found in the subfamily Orchidoideae-Orchideae, Diurideae, and Diseae are thoroughly described. Each of the 101 genera in this volume receive separate treatment with sections on nomenclature and synonymy, distribution, anatomy, palynomy, embryology, cytogenetics, ecology, phytochemistry, phylogenetics, pollination, taxonomic notes, and economic uses. For those genera found in hobbyist's collections, cultivation notes emphasizing aritificial propagation are provided.
This book features distribution maps of each genus with details on the dispersion of the flowers; superb illustrations with over 120 color photographs and line drawings; cultivational details for orchid enthusiasts and growers; contributions from over 50 international orchid experts; and diagnostic illustrations that detail each genus.

About the Author

Dr. Alec M. Pridgeon, Sainsbury Orchid Fellow, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Dr. Phillip J. Cribb, Deputy Keeper, Herbarium, and Curator, Orchid Herbarium, Royal BotanicGardens, Kew Dr. Mark W. Chase, Head, Molecular Systematics Section, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Dr. Finn N. Rasmussen, Associate Professor, Botanical Institute, University of Copenhagen

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