Synopses & Reviews
Orchids are among the most popular and widely collected of plant families, with tropical species and hybrids cultivated all over the world. In Genera Orchidacearum, Volume One, a comprehensive, robust classification of orchids is provided with descriptions of individual species and cultivational information. It includes comprehensive coverage on Cypripedioideae, the slipper orchids--one of the most attractive and popular of all. Superbly illustrated with contributions from over 50 international experts, this volume is indispensable for scientists, breeders, and collectors.
Review
"[B]eautifully illustrated"--The Professional Gardener
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 The Development of Orchid Classification
Chapter 2 Morphology
Chapter 3 Anatomy
Chapter 4 Palynology
Chapter 5 Embryology
Chapter 6 Seed Morphology
Chapter 7 Cytogenetics
Chapter 8 Molecular Systematics, Parsimony and Orchid Classification
Classification
A. Apostasioidae (Neuwiedia and Apostasia)
B. Cypripedioideae (Cypripedium, Selenipedium, Paphiopedium, Phragmipedium, Mexipedium)