Author: Brown, A.; Dundas, P.; Dixon, K.; Hopper, S.
Title: Orchids of Western Australia
Description: University of Western Australia Press 2008 xvii, 421, 200+ full-page col illus, 3 col maps. . HB. Large 4to (325x246mm), orig. pictorial boards. Vg.. Written by three of Western Australia's most prominent orchidologists and featuring over 200 full-page, colour illustrations by renowned botanical artist Pat Dundas, this long-awaited volume is the first modern text cataloguing all known species of orchids in Western Australia. It is a comprehensive resource for enthusiasts and initiates alike. Never before has such a wealth of information on Western Australian orchids been available in a single book. Along with a detailed introduction, it contains: species placed in taxonomic groupings to make it easier to differentiate between those that are closely related; information on each species, including who named them and where they were first collected; their habitat, distribution, flowering period, size, and distinguishing features; illustrations of the entire plant with flowers, stems, and leaves rendered in exquisite detail, making it easier to correctly identify the orchid (all illustrations reduced from life-size, using a common scale, allowing realistic size comparisons between species).. [9780980296457]

Keywords: Australia; Orchidaceae; Orchids


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