Book ID: 24608
Williams, L. O.
The Orchidaceae of Mexico. Ed. by Abdul Bari Awan. 1951. Reprint 1986. (Ceiba vol. 2, nos. 1-4). 344 p. gr8vo. Cloth.
"The Orchidaceae of Mexico" does not pretend to be more than it is - a list of the species of Mexican orchids with their synonyms; a description of each of the genera of orchids known to occur in Mexico and a key to those species now known in Mexico is given. It is hoped that a generic description will assist in determining these; a key to the species should assist in the determination of the Mexican kinds. A statement of the range of each species is given, in general terms outside of Mexico but I have tried to list each of the Mexican states from which a specimen has been seen. A few words of discussion are added in many instances. Specific descriptions would have added much to the value of the work. (Quoted from the preface).