Book ID: 114726
                                                            
                                                            
                                                                
                                                                    
Bhattacharjee, A. and  D.K. Agrawala
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                            
                                                                The genus Calanthe R.Br. (Orchidaceae) in India. 2020. illus. (col.). 154 p. Hardcover.
                                                            
                                                            
                                                                                                                            
                                                                    The bookpresents an up to date taxonomic account of the genus Calanthe occurring in India, along with brief information on history, classification and morphological diversity within the  genus. Calanthe is a terrestrial orchid genus with  potential horticultural and medicinal importance. In  order to understand the biology and life history of this important genus, comprehensive taxonomic revision  has been carried out. This book can be used as field  identification manual.
  
Additionally, diagnostic characters of orchids, their economic importance and brief history of Indian  orchid-taxonomy are discussed in the introductory part.