The Book Of Orchids: A Life Size Guide To Six Hundred Species From Around The World

Author: Maarten J. M. Christenhusz; Mark Chase (Consultant Editor); Tom MIrenda (Foreword by)

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Price : 59.99 AUD
ISBN : 9781782404033
Publisher : Ivy Press, The
Imprint : allen
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Publication date : 01 February 2017
Dimensions : 270mm X 180mm
Produced in : United Kingdom
RRP : 59.99
Availability date : 01 March 2017
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Author : Maarten J. M. Christenhusz; Mark Chase (Consultant Editor); Tom MIrenda (Foreword by)
Bind : Hardback
Edition : 417
Pages : 656
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One of every seven flowering plants on earth is an orchid. Some are stunningly over the top; others almost inconspicuous. The Orchidaceae is the second most widely geographically distributed family, after the grasses, yet remains one of the least understood. This book will profile 600 species, representing the remarkable and unexpected diversity and complexity in the taxonomy and phylogeny of these beguiling plants, and the extraordinary means they have evolved in order to ensure the attraction of pollinators. Each species will be photographed to capture its delicate detail, and shown life-size, giving a strong visual theme to the book, and each is accompanied by text offering an in-depth species profile.