First announced in 1998 as "A Book in Six Parts," this monumental series is now complete. The final volume includes taxonomic and nomenclatural changes affecting species covered in the earlier versions, as well additions and changes.
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"Readers will enjoy the author's zeal and love for orchids revealed by his breadth of knowledge and candid, unpretentious, and flowing style of writing."—Diane B. Rhodes, E-Streams, October 1999 (Diane B. Rhodes E-Streams )
"Richly documented and illustrated, with many reproductions and line drawings of historical valor, it covers the fifty Cattleya species."—Tropical Biology Review, 1998 (Tropical Biology Review )
"Richly documented and illustrated, with many reproductions and line drawings of historical valor, it covers the fifty Cattleya species."—Tropical Biology Review, 1998 (Tropical Biology Review )
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First announced ten years ago as "A Book in Six Parts," this monumental series is now almost complete. Although Cattleya is the best-known genus, other rewards & mysteries are to be found here-why, for example, Laelia should occur in Mexico & Central America & in Brazil, but not in Colombia & Venezuela linking the two regions. The latest book in this important series on cattleyas & their relatives is the largest volume yet, documenting 70 species in 15 genera, including Brassavola, very popular among growers, & continuing the discussion of Encyclia begun with the Caribbean species in Volume IV.
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Not for everyone, but a comprehensive study...,
By Angela L. Consani (Leavenworth, KS United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Cattleyas and Their Relatives: A Book in Six Parts, Brassavola, Encyclia, and Other Genera of Mexico and Central America (Vol 5) (Hardcover)
If you are looking for a coffee table book with lots of glossy pictures, this book is not for you. However, if you are looking for a comprehensive study on the history, breeding, and ecology of this tribe, this is the book for you. As for myself, I thoroughly enjoyed my first trip through it and I love having it on the shelf as a reference.
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The monotypic genus Alamania is represented by one of the most interesting species in Mexico. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Costa Rica, Synonyms Epidendrum, American Orchid Society, Central America, Die Orchideen, Ron Parsons, South America, Synonym Epidendrum, Harvard University, Blanche Ames, Curtis's Bot, Martius's Flora Brasiliensis, Michael Ashe, Orchid Digest, Sessililabia Section, Brassavola Section, Eric Christenson, Royal Horticultural Society, David Hunt, Folia Orchidaceae, New World, Oakes Ames Orchid Herbarium, Certificate of Botanical Merit, Clair Ossian, Fritz Halbinger New!
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The monotypic genus Alamania is represented by one of the most interesting species in Mexico. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Costa Rica, Synonyms Epidendrum, American Orchid Society, Central America, Die Orchideen, Ron Parsons, South America, Synonym Epidendrum, Harvard University, Blanche Ames, Curtis's Bot, Martius's Flora Brasiliensis, Michael Ashe, Orchid Digest, Sessililabia Section, Brassavola Section, Eric Christenson, Royal Horticultural Society, David Hunt, Folia Orchidaceae, New World, Oakes Ames Orchid Herbarium, Certificate of Botanical Merit, Clair Ossian, Fritz Halbinger New!
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- Orchids of Venezuela by G. C. K. Dunsterville on page 74, page 127, and Back Matter
- Costa Rica (Spanish Edition) by Javier Rodriguez on page 43, page 184, and Back Matter
- Orchids of Jamaica by A. Cloudon on page 194, and Back Matter
- Field Guide to the Orchids of Costa Rica and Panama (Comstock Book) by Robert L. Dressler in Back Matter
- The Museum: Behind the Scenes at the British Museum by Rupert Smith on page 192
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