Book ID: 103433
Chen Singchi, Liu Zhongjian, a. oth.
The Genus Cypripedium in China. 2013. Many col. photographs. 317 p. gr8vo. Hardcover. - Chinese & partly in English.
China is rich in Cypripedium resources. It harbours 37 native species and some infraspecific taxa, accounting for 70 percent of the total of 51 species recognized in the genus. The present book is primarily a taxonomic treatment of the Chinese species based mostly on living material. The majority of the species dealt with have been observed in the wild. All plants and habitats are illustrated by colourphotographs. The taxonomic descriptions and discussions are bilingual (English / Chinese). Morphology, phytogeography, molecular phylogeny,conservation, hybridization, cultivation and propagation are also discussed.