Book ID: 40199
ISAAC-WILLIAMS, Mark L.
An Introduction to the Orchids of Asia. 1988. numerous colour and black & white photos. line-drawings. VIII,261 p. gr8vo. Cloth.
The orchids of Asia include some of the most beautiful and unusualspecies of this fascinating family. Yet many of these glorious exoticsare rarely sighted, even by those who live in this vast area whichcontains habitats as varied as the Himalaya Range, the tropical junglesof Malaysia and New Guinea, and the temperate and subtropicalcountryside of Taiwan, Japan and Hong Kong. The book covers over 160species with desriptions, distribution notes and illustrations. It willbe welcomed by all people who, like the author, are fascinated with these rare and beautiful flowers.