Book: Orchids of Madagascar at Santa Barbara Orchid Estate

Orchid of the Day: June 5, 2008

Book: Orchids of Madagascar

By Johan and Clare Hermans, David Du Puy, Phillip Cribb and Jean Bosser. Just revised 2nd edition of a “checklist and bibliography” of the almost 1000 orchid species from that very special island in the Indian Ocean. The 398-page book contains information critical to anyone trying to grow orchids from this region.
The book is divided into several parts. The main part is a 250-page checklist that lists: plant names, distribution, habitat, altitude, flowering time, life form (epiphytic/lithophytic, …), notes, and references. The bibliography contains 1500 entries, the most critical of which are annotated. The more than 250 photos are mostly devoted to close-up flower shots, although a few show the magical scenery of Madagascar. There are also botanical line drawings of new species, a list of disputed species, and a list of synonyms.

Due to the specialized nature of this book, SBOE only has a display copy on hand and only a very few will be for sale at the Fair. Pre-orders, however, will be accepted until Monday June 23, 2008. Pre-ordered books will be available for pick-up at the Orchid Fair, where co-author David Du Puy will be guest author, or will be signed by Du Puy and then shipped after the Fair. David lived in Madagascar for several years.
Prices start at: $164.50

Plus shipping and handling.

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