Book ID: 91744
Cribb, Phillip and Johan Hermans
Field Guide to the Orchids of Madagascar. 2009. Approx. 400 col. photogr. & distr. maps. 456 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
A spectacular guide to the orchid flora of Madagascar, written by two of the world's experts on Madagascan orchids. A handy reference to all the most likely species encountered by growers, collectors and in the field. Orchids are the largest family of flowering plants on the island, almost 1000 species make up some 10% of Madagascar's flora; 90% of them are endemic. They occur in almost every habitat, from coastal and montane forests to cold mountain tops and dry forest.