A history of the orchid

by Merle A. Reinikka

Other authorsGustavo A. Romero (Afterword)
Hardcover, 1995

Status

Available

Call number

635.9344

Collection

Main Book Collection

Publication

Portland : Timber Press

Description

An account of humanity's growing fascination with orchids from ancient times onward, together with a biographical gallery of 50 great scientists, naturalists, and explorers who contributed to our knowledge of orchids. The nomenclature and bibliography have been updated for this edition.

Subjects

Botanists Biography
Orchid culture History
Orchids
Plant collectors Biography

Language

English

Physical description

xx, 324 p.; 24 cm

ISBN

0881923257 / 9780881923254

Barcode

1364

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