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Phylogeny and Classification of the Orchid Family [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

by Robert L. Dressler (Author), Kerry Dressler (Photographer) "When I agreed to publish The Orchids: Natural History and Classification (1981), I found myself with a dilemma and only limited time for a resolution..." (more)
Key Phrases: many spiral flowers, cymbidioid phylad, hard pollinia, Old World, Velamen of the Cymbidium, Papua New Guinea (more...)
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Recipient of the 1994 Henry Allan Gleason Award of the New York Botanical Garden, this important book delimits several major natural groups within the orchids, suggesting areas that need further research by botanists.Published at $49.95 Our last copies available at $24.98

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The author feels that much more study and analysis is needed before a fully natural classification of the orchid family can be achieved, but this book provides a reference point in the ongoing discussions. It begins with discussion of structure and other evidence of relationship before proceeding to more specific coverage. Includes drawings and color photos. Printed in Hong Kong on acidic paper. Dioscorides Press is an imprint of Timber Press. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 330 pages
  • Publisher: Dioscorides Press (April 1, 1993)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0931146240
  • ISBN-13: 978-0931146244
  • Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,396,180 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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First Sentence:
When I agreed to publish The Orchids: Natural History and Classification (1981), I found myself with a dilemma and only limited time for a resolution. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
many spiral flowers, cymbidioid phylad, hard pollinia, epidendroid phylad, crustose seed coat, tegular stipe, superposed pollinia, soft pollinia, major orchid groups, median stigma lobe, terminal viscidium,