Book ID: 110043
Soljan, Dubravka, Edina Muratovic and Sabaneta Abadzic
Orhideje planina oko Sarajeva. 2014.illus. (col.). 127 p. gr8vo. Paper bd. - In Bosnian, with English summary.
After the introduction, four chapters follow in the book: General part, Special part, Bibliography and Registers. Around 140 original photographs are presented, taken in the natural orchid environment, as well as one table. In the general part morphologic and ecological characteristics are given, as well as importance of the orchids, with a special attention given to their numbers, conservation and status in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Europe. Geographical characteristics, climate and vegetation of the mountains surrounding Sarajevo are described in detail.
In the special part 38 orchid taxa (out of which four are subspecies) are described, and in the table given at the end of this part of the book 11 more species found on the mountains around Sarajevo, but not described in the book, are presented. In this way a reader can get a complete picture of diversity of the orchids from the researched area - mountains surrounding Sarajevo.
Text and photographs make a compact whole. Each taxon is described in a way that a valid scientific name is given, together with synonyms, etymology of the scientific name, popular and derived names, and name in English. A detailed morphological description is the most important part of the text related to each separate taxon, accompanied with original photographs of inflorescence (flower), habitus and habitat. In addition, for each taxon data are given on the flowering season, types of habitat, general distribution, and distribution on the mountains around Sarajevo. Finally, for each taxon data are given on the conservation status in both Bosnia and Herzegovina and Europe. A significant number of bibliographic sources have been consulted, older and recent ones, especially those related to the contemporary nomenclature of the family Orchidaceae.