Author: SMITH, J.J. (COMPILER)
Title: Icones Orchidacearum Malayensium. Offprint from:Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg', Supplement Vol. II, parts 1-2.
Description: Buitenzorg, Archipel Drukkerij, 1929. Large 8°. Original printed wrappers. [1]p. of author's preface in english. Numerous captioned monochrome figures on 50 plates (plate 1-50) of Orchids with descriptive scientific text in latin language on facing pp. Offers a series of analytic figures of the Orchids of the Malay Archipelago, first of the new species described by author in the course of ears, with exception of those of Java and New-Gjuinea. Good copy. (spine with a narrow cloth strip, front wrapper chipped).

Keywords: orchidaceae orchidacearum malaysia orchids taxonomy floweringplants icones science species genera botany naturalism naturalhistory flora southeastasia