Catalogue of European orchids
Author : C. A. J. Kreutz
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Page : 250 pages
File Size : 39,95 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Orchids
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Author : C. A. J. Kreutz
Publisher :
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 39,95 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Orchids
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Author : Dulau & Co., ltd., Booksellers, London
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Page : 1084 pages
File Size : 36,48 MB
Release : 1925
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Author : Jim Endersby
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 16,71 MB
Release : 2016-11-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 022642703X
The prize-winning history of the orchid: “an engaging and enlightening account of one of the Earth's most mythologized botanical wonders” (Richard Conniff, author of House of Lost Worlds). At once delicate, exotic, and elegant, orchids are beloved for their singular, instantly recognizable beauty. Found in nearly every climate, the many species of orchid have had varying forms of significance in countless cultures over time. Following the orchid’s journey from Ancient Greek medicine to twentieth century detective novels, science historian Jim Endersby explores the flower’s four recurring themes: science, empire, sex, and death. Orchids were a symbol of the exotic riches sought by 19th century Europeans in their plans for colonization. They became subjects of scientific scrutiny for Charles Darwin, who investigated their methods of cross-pollination. As Endersby shows, orchids—perhaps because of their extraordinarily diverse colors, shapes, and sizes—have also bloomed repeatedly in films, novels, plays, and poems, from Shakespeare to science fiction. Featuring many gorgeous illustrations from the collection of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Orchid: A Cultural History was awarded the Watson Davis and Helen Miles Davis Prize by the History of Science Society. It is an enchanting tale not only for gardeners and plant collectors, but anyone curious about the flower’s obsessive hold on the imagination in history, cinema, literature, and more.
Author : James Alexander Fowler
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 26,64 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781570035661
pubescens) and of locating the rare monkey-face orchid (Platanthera integrilabia).
Author : Joyce Stewart
Publisher : Manhattan Publishing Company
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 19,84 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Gardening
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Author : Mark W. Chase
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 657 pages
File Size : 49,64 MB
Release : 2017-03-13
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 022622452X
One of every seven flowering plants on earth is an orchid. Some are stunningly over the top; others almost inconspicuous. The Orchidaceae is the second most widely geographically distributed family, after the grasses, yet remains one of the least understood. This book will profile 600 species, representing the remarkable and unexpected diversity and complexity in the taxonomy and phylogeny of these beguiling plants, and the extraordinary means they have evolved in order to ensure the attraction of pollinators. Each species entry includes life-size photographs to capture botanical detail, as well as information on distribution, peak flowering period, and unique attributes--both natural and cultural. The result is a work which will attract and allure, much as the orchids themselves do.
Author : K. V. Peter
Publisher : New India Publishing
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 50,41 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Science
ISBN : 9788189422608
Contains information on the following crops: tubers, ornamentals, herbs, spices, vegetables, fruits, energy plants, root crops, flowers, trees, plantation crops, and agroforestry crops.
Author : Charles Darwin
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Page : 326 pages
File Size : 14,99 MB
Release : 1895
Category : Fertilization of plants
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Page : 536 pages
File Size : 13,12 MB
Release : 1888
Category : Naturalists
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Author : Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden. Hortus Botanicus
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Page : 166 pages
File Size : 19,51 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Botany
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