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Orchids of Madagascar
Johan Hermans
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Description for Orchids of Madagascar
Hardcover. This new edition of a now classic work provides an up to date checklist of one of the richest orchid floras, with descriptive and diagnostic notes on each species compiled and written by a team of leading international experts. Num Pages: 381 pages, 29 b/w line drawings, 64 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1HSM; PST; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 295 x 207 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1476.
This new edition of a now classic work provides an up to date checklist of one of the richest orchid floras - almost 1000 orchid species comprise 10% of Madagascar’s high plant diversity, with a remarkable 85% of these unique to the island. This updated edition now illustrates over 250 orchids, and includes almost 100 changes to nomenclature. The diagnostic and descriptive notes on each species have been extended to provide a wealth of information on distribution, habitat and flowering times. An essential book for the botanist, orchid enthusiast, ecologist, environmentalist and field worker who need to have the complete ... Read more
This new edition of a now classic work provides an up to date checklist of one of the richest orchid floras - almost 1000 orchid species comprise 10% of Madagascar’s high plant diversity, with a remarkable 85% of these unique to the island. This updated edition now illustrates over 250 orchids, and includes almost 100 changes to nomenclature. The diagnostic and descriptive notes on each species have been extended to provide a wealth of information on distribution, habitat and flowering times. An essential book for the botanist, orchid enthusiast, ecologist, environmentalist and field worker who need to have the complete ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Royal Botanic Gardens United Kingdom
Number of pages
381
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
1475g
Number of Pages
381
Place of Publication
Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781842461334
SKU
V9781842461334
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About Johan Hermans
Johan and Clare Hermans are Honorary Research Associates at Kew Gardens. They are keen orchid growers and have visited Madagascar many times. Johan is a professional paper conservator working for the Museum of London and Clare is a general practitioner with a practice in North London. Both are members of the Orchid Committee of the RHS. Johan and Clare Hermans ... Read more
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