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Orchids Of Europe

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Author : Bo Mossberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017

Orchids Of Europe written by Bo Mossberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Gardening categories.

A beautiful, richly illustrated book on Europe's wild orchids - perhaps the most enigmatic and popular group in the botanical world. The orchid family (Orchidaceae), numbering some 25,000 species, is one of the world's two largest families of flowering plants. Whilst the vast majority of orchids are found in the wet tropics, Europe accommodates c.130 native orchid species which are equally arranged in dense inflorescences of great beauty. Furthermore, the adaptations encountered in some of the European species are just as fascinating as those of their tropical relatives. This book provides an introduction to the native orchids of Europe. It features four sections: 'Structure and systematics', 'Orchids and the environment', 'Orchid portraits' and 'How to learn more'. This part constitutes the bulk of the book, presenting individual genera in a sequence which reflects their most likely evolutionary relationships. Each genus is introduced by one page of text and illustrated by one or more colour plates on the following pages. The text gives information on how to recognise the genus, where it is distributed, and the estimated number of species it contains - alongside information on the range of environmental requirements and flowering times in the European species. Depending on the genus, additional information may be found on topics such as pollination biology, associated fungi, evolutionary relationships or systematic problems. Beautiful watercolour artwork accompanies the text, making this an indispensable gift for anyone interested in the natural world. Not only is it a useful field guide, it is also a beautiful art book.

The Orchids Of Peninsular Malaysia And Singapore

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Author : Gunnar Seidenfaden
language : en
Publisher: Olsen & Olsen
Release Date : 1992

The Orchids Of Peninsular Malaysia And Singapore written by Gunnar Seidenfaden and has been published by Olsen & Olsen this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Orchids categories.

Understanding Orchids

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Author : William Cullina
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Release Date : 2004

Understanding Orchids written by William Cullina and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Fiction categories.

Featuring more than 200 color photographs, "Understanding Orchids" provides readers with easy-to-follow instructions for the orchids they would like to grow.

Extraordinary Orchids

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Author : Sandra Knapp
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2021-04-20

Extraordinary Orchids written by Sandra Knapp and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-20 with Science categories.

Perching on tropical trees, partnering with fungi to reproduce, or deceiving birds and amorous insects to promote pollination, orchids fascinate. In the exquisitely illustrated Extraordinary Orchids, award-winning botanist and writer Sandra Knapp tells the stories behind some of the bizarre lifestyles and interactions that scientists have uncovered among many species of the orchid family. Orchids deserve such a visual celebration: parts of the orchid flower have shapes unlike any other flowering plant, and the sheer number of species means they have a seemingly endless ability to create ever more fantastical forms. In fact, many orchid common names refer to the shape-shifting forms of their flowers—the “man-orchids” or “monkey-orchids” are so called because of their resemblance to the primate form. Orchids lend themselves to depiction, and botanical artworks of them abound. Who could resist painting or drawing such odd shapes? Illustrated with stunning artwork, much from the archives of the Natural History Museum in London and never before published, Extraordinary Orchids includes depictions from celebrated botanical artists such as Ferdinand and Franz Bauer, Arthur Harry Church, and Sydney Parkinson, revealing the weird and wonderful lives of this most diverse of plant families.

Ortho S All About Orchids

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Author : Elvin McDonald
language : en
Publisher: Meredith Books
Release Date : 1999

Ortho S All About Orchids written by Elvin McDonald and has been published by Meredith Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Gardening categories.

Covers selection, care, and propagation of easy care and new orchid varieties.

The Orchid Folios

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Author : Mok Zining
language : en
Publisher: Ethos Books
Release Date : 2022-08-12

The Orchid Folios written by Mok Zining and has been published by Ethos Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-12 with Fiction categories.

“When you take an orchid out of its pot, you must first loosen the roots’ hold on the soil. Late last evening as I unravelled the braids of the shattered phalaenopsis, I saw how the ends were white and shrivelled from neglect. You have to do it gently—it’s like combing hair. I remember Mum’s fingers running through mine, and mine through hers, until the final months when all of it started to fall.” A pot shatters. An arrangement falls apart. A florist finds herself amidst the scattered leaves of history. At once a poetry collection and a documentary novella, The Orchid Folios reimagines the orchid as a living, breathing document of history: a history that enmeshes the personal, colonial, linguistic, and biotechnological with the Vanda Miss Joaquim, the symbol of Singapore’s postcolonial hybridity. While the Orchid has shaped the fantastical narratives that govern our multiracial City in a Garden, it continues to shape-shift and bloom on its own terms, challenging us to imagine a decolonised Singapore. This is the organism at the heart of The Orchid Folios—by turns stark and unruly, documenting and challenging the narratives that are the roots of our national consciousness.

Orchids

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Author : Lewis Castle
language : en
Publisher: Applewood Books
Release Date : 2008-08

Orchids written by Lewis Castle and has been published by Applewood Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08 with Gardening categories.

Lewis Castle's 1886 work offers a concise history of the orchid coupled with simple directions for cultivation.

Orchids

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1886

Orchids written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1886 with Orchids categories.

The Orchids

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Author : Robert L. Dressler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990

The Orchids written by Robert L. Dressler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Science categories.

Looks at the structure, classification, evolution, and ecology of orchids, including the methods they have developed to manipulate pollinating insects

The World Wildlife Fund Book Of Orchids

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Author : Jack Kramer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989

The World Wildlife Fund Book Of Orchids written by Jack Kramer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Gardening categories.

Kramer's lively, authoritative text covers legend, botany, and cultivation of orchids. The gorgeous pictures and complete captions on the stellar members of this family make this a book no orchid collector can be without. 234 illustrations, 212 in full color.