Orchidee d'italia. Guida alle orchidee spontanee. 2024. (Serie Giardinaccio). illus. 480 p. gr8vo. Paper bd. - In Italian.

The book is the work of the experts of GIROS, which brings together the major specialists of this fascinating botanical family, well represented also in Europe and in the Mediterranean basin. Within this large region, the presence of Orchidaceae is abundant and diversified in Italy, thanks to its central position and the great variety of its environments. Compared to the first two editions, this third has significantly increased in number of pages and cards (267), each dedicated to a taxon present in Italy (almost all at the rank of species), with the utmost attention paid to the taxonomic and evolutionary links that exist between them, and with a rich iconographic set. It is an indispensable tool for orienting enthusiasts, whether they are experts or beginners, but also those who love nature and yet still ignore the charm of these highly evolved and specialized, as well as beautiful, plants.