African Orchids in the Wild and in Cultivation
| Author | : I. F. La Croix |
| Publisher | : Timber Press (OR) |
| Total Pages | : 432 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : |
The color photographs were taken in the field by Eric la Croix.
Orchids Of Africa
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Orchids of Africa
| Author | : J. Stewart |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 170 |
| Release | : 2016-01-06 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1349062308 |
Orchids Phytochemistry, Biology and Horticulture
| Author | : Jean-Michel Mérillon |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 662 |
| Release | : 2022-01-26 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9783030383930 |
This reference work provides an authoritative and comprehensive review of the latest developments in orchids’ biology, biotechnology and phytochemistry, and it also explores the applications of orchids in medicinal chemistry, nutrition and cosmetics industry. Chapters from expert contributors are organised into six sections and cover the entire gamut of orchid research and uses. In this work, readers will learn about topics such as biogeography and diversity of orchids, their biology and environmental factors, their horticulture and phytochemistry, and their use in agri-food, medicinal and perfumery industries. This book will appeal to graduate students, scholars, researchers interested in botany, agriculture, pharmacy, biotechnology and phytochemistry. Industrial scientists and those involved in marketing flowers and phytochemicals, plants and their extracts will also understand the importance of this reference work.
Growing South African Indigenous Orchids
| Author | : Karsten Wodrich |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 300 |
| Release | : 2020-08-26 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 1000123812 |
Providing a guide to the cultivation of both the terrestrial and epihytic orchid species growing in South Africa, this volume includes numerous hints, illustrations and photographs to help simplify the process. Detailed growing notes are given for over 60 terrestrial and over 40 epiphytic species.
Orchids of Kenya
| Author | : Joyce Stewart |
| Publisher | : Timber Press (OR) |
| Total Pages | : 200 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : |
This book by the Royal Horticultural Society's Director of Horticulture & previous Sainsbury Orchid Fellow at Kew is the first to cover the 265 orchids native to Kenya. It is the product not only of the author's peerless knowledge of orchids but of her ten years' residence in Kenya.
Angraecoid Orchids
| Author | : Joyce Stewart |
| Publisher | : Timber Press (OR) |
| Total Pages | : 431 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 0881927880 |
Bringing together descriptions of all 690 angraecoid orchid species—including those from Africa and Madagascar—for the first time, this account reflects the authors' close observation of the living plants in the wild and in cultivation and offers precise ecological information on habitat, altitude preferences, and flowering season of individual plants. Exquisite photographs and illustrations complement the authoritative text.
Growing Orchids in South Africa
| Author | : Hendrik Venter |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 158 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : |
The exquisite charm, beauty and fragrance of orchids have fascinated people for many centuries, and will no doubt continue to do so for many more. Gone are the days when people believed that growing orchids is only for a select few rich gardeners.
Orchids of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East
| Author | : Pierre Delforge |
| Publisher | : Christopher Helm Publishers, Incorporated |
| Total Pages | : 640 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Bildband - Europa - Orchideen - Höhenstufe - Verbreitung |
| ISBN | : 9780713675252 |
Orchids have long held a fascination, both for keen botanists andthe general public. From the mania of Victorian collectors to theenthusiasm of modern photographers, this family of flowering plants hasa strange and exotic appeal. Many orchids are beautiful, and some arerare. This complete reference guide covers the identification, biology and conservation of more than 520 species of orchid found in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. The detailed text, 1,270 colour photographs and line drawingsall allow the specialist, as well as the avid botanist, to identify the wild orchids of the region with precision. 'This guide is a must for everyone with a passing interest in orchids. I wouldn't go anywhere without mine now.' Birdwatch (August 2007)
