Book ID: 91779
Misas Urreta, Guillermo
Orchids of the Serrania del Baudo in the Choco of Colombia. 2006. 366 colour photographs. Many line - drawings. 792 p. Hardcover. - Bilingual (Spanish / English).
Covers the orchid flora of a region located on the northwestern Pacific Coast of Colombia, one of the wettest places in the hemisphere. Deals with 327 orchids. Each plant is treated on 2 facing pages (illus.& text). Introductory text on forest zones, history of the area, native folklore, glossary, index to species, etc. Presents many lesser known species.