Native Orchids of China in Colour
- 1st Edition - December 11, 2007
- Latest edition
- Authors: Singchi Chen, Zhanhuo Tsi, Yibo Luo
- Language: English
Distributed by Elsevier Science on behalf of Science Press.Available internationally for the first time, this book is a definitive illustrated work on Chinese wild orchids… Read more
Description
Description
Distributed by Elsevier Science on behalf of Science Press.
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.
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.
Key features
Key features
- 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
Readership
Readership
Botanists, horticulturists, gardeners and general public interested in orchids.
Table of contents
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)
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: December 11, 2007
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
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Singchi Chen
Affiliations and expertise
Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences;
Orchid Society of China;
IUCN's Orchid Specialist GroupZT
Zhanhuo Tsi
Affiliations and expertise
Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences;
Orchid Society of ChinaYL
Yibo Luo
Affiliations and expertise
Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences;
Orchid Society of China