Book ID: 101308
Liltved, William R. and Stephen D. Johnson
The Cape Orchids. A regional monograph of the orchids of the Cape Floristic Region. 2 vols. 2012. Over 2000 col. photographs. Many reproductions of historical orchid illustrations and exquisite water colour illustrations by Fay Anderson. 1022 p. Hardcover. - In slipcase.
A comprehensive overview of what is currently known about the classification and ecology of all 241 orchid species both terrestrial and epiphytic, of the 24 genera native to the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa. Introductory chapters(Cape flora, biomes, etc.), history of botanical exploration, Harry Bolus (1834-1911) - his life andbotanical works, morphology of orchids, orchids and fire, pollination and natural hybridisation, cultivation and artificial hybridisation,the terrestrials, the epiphytes, glossary of botanical terms,bibliography, appendix a: a gallery of additional recent Cape orchid photographs, appendix b: references to Cape orchids in Bolus'spublished works.