Orchidee in Sardegna. Edizione illustrata. 2017. many colour photographs. 455 p. gr8vo. Hardcover. In Box.- In Italian.

Delicate, colourful, fragrant, but also clever strategists and deceivers, wild orchids represent a still-evolving universe that promises to amaze the neophyte but never ceases to amaze the enthusiast and the scholar. These original plant organisms are characterised by a high degree of organisation and complexity: it is surprising to discover all the strategies implemented by these tiny creatures that have adapted their shapes and colours to attract pollinating insects and thus ensure their survival. With clear prose and scientific rigour, the author accompanies the reader along a path of knowledge of Sardinia's orchids, revealing the discoveries made over many years of research and field studies. An extensive and accurate reportage of images makes it possible to recognise all the species present in Sardinia, the much sought-after hybrids and the special endemic forms, exclusive varieties that live in restricted areas and adapt to the island's different habitats.

Descriptions, basionyms, synonyms, ethymology, flowering time, environment, distribution in Sardinia, hybrids, pollinators, taxonomic aspects, variability.