Slight toning to spine and top edge, otherwise very crisp, clean and bright inside and out. Attractive bookplate of the notable botanist and author David McClintock to FEP. 812 colour photographs.

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Title

Orchids of Britain & Europe (Collins Photo Guide)

Publisher

Harper Collins

Publication Date

2001

Language

English

ISBN 10

0002200244

ISBN 13

9780002200240

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Very Good

Weight

0.77 kilograms

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Orchids

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Orchids are the most beautiful revered by botanists and gardeners alike. Many people think they only grow in the rain forests of the tropics, but some of the prettiest grow on our doorstep. The orchids' beauty also hides a complicated biological it is not designed to attract humans, but to bring the insects that are vital to their fertility. This guide covers every single species and variety that is found in Britain and Europe it also covers North Africa and Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Asian Turkey. The introduction covers general information on the evolution, structure and biology of this all the information that is vital to positive identification. 375 species and their different varieties are then described in detail, with simple keys to allow any amateur botanist to identify precisely which species they are looking at. The text describes how the common and scientific name is derived, variations, habitat, distribution and details of that species biology. Next to the text for ease of use, the 812 photographs have been taken to show the characteristics of each plant.

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