Book ID: 66602
Orchids of Borneo
Volume 3: Wood, J. J.: Dendrobium, Dendrochilum and Others. 1997. 26 coloured plates. 100 line - figures. IX, 299 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
This volume contains a further selection of 100 native species of both horticultural and botanical significance. Two genera are given prominence, viz. Dendrobium, the second largest orchid genus in Borneo,and Dendrochilum, which is an important element of the montane flora. A key to the sections of Dendrobium and preliminary keys to the subgenera, sections and species of Dendrochilum are provided. Each species is illustrated by a line drawing accompanied by a detailed description and notes on habitat, distribution, points of interest and etymology.