Download or read book Missouri Orchids written by Bill Summers and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to enable the amateur botanist to identify Missouri orchids. Some technical terminology is used where needed, but all terms are defined in the glossary. To aid in identification, each species is shown in its typical habitat. Each species description includes the common name or names, the period of flowering, a description of the habitat and statewide distribution, plus a brief description of the plants. --Publisher's description.
Download or read book Missouri Orchids written by Missouri. Department of Conservation and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Checklist of the Orchidaceae of India 139 written by André Schuiteman and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-19 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth look at India's 1,200 species of orchids. The Indian subcontinent--rightfully renowned for its ecological lushness--is home to more than 1,200 species of orchids, about a quarter of which can be found nowhere else on the planet. Fortunately, the Missouri Botanical Garden Press's new book enumerates and carefully classifies each one, following the latest insights from molecular phylogenetic studies. A Checklist of the Orchidaceae of India features typification, synonymy, distribution, habit, and conservation, as well as a key to the identification of orchid genera. The book is part of the Checklist of Indian Plants, a major collaborative project spearheaded by Peter H. Raven of the Missouri Botanical Garden, the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, and the Harvard University Herbaria.
Download or read book Native Plants of the Midwest written by Alan Branhagen and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2016-11-09 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Native Plants of the Midwest features the best native plants in the heartland and offers clear and concise guidance on how to use them in the garden.
Download or read book Wild Orchids of Texas written by Joe Liggio and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-07-22 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best of Show Award, Society for Technical Communication International From the East Texas swamps and forests to the Edwards Plateau canyons and the Trans-Pecos mountains, Texas hosts a surprising number of native orchids. Their exquisite beauty endears them to everyone from wildflower lovers to professional botanists and conservationists. This beautifully illustrated book presents all 54 wild orchids of Texas. The species descriptions that accompany Joe Liggio's lovely color photos discuss the plant's flowers, blooming season, pollinators, typical habitats, and range (also shown by map), including its distribution within and beyond Texas. The species are grouped by genus and also listed by color, county, and habitat for easy reference. In addition to the species accounts, the authors offer a general natural history of Texas orchids that discusses such topics as pollination and reproduction, special growing requirements, and threats to orchids from loss of habitats and careless collecting. They also describe the many orchid habitats in Texas and the species that grow in each. This wide variety of information, which has never before been collected in one volume for a general readership, makes this book the essential guide to Texas' wild orchids.
Download or read book The Wild Orchids of Arizona and New Mexico written by Ronald A. Coleman and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coleman (U. of Arizona) discusses all 35 species of wild orchids currently found in or historically occurring in Arizona and New Mexico. Each species is discussed in terms of flowering season, habitat, elevation range, companion plants, current and historical distribution, and conservation issues. Genus and species keys are included. Each species is illustrated with a line drawing and multiple color photographs all located in the front of the volume. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Download or read book Native Orchids of the Southern Appalachian Mountains written by Stanley L. Bentley and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2014-03-19 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative guide showcases the unmatched beauty and diversity of the native orchids of the southern Appalachian mountains. Based on Stanley Bentley's many years of nature study, it covers the 52 species--including one discovered by Bentley and named after him--found in a region encompassing western Virginia and North Carolina and eastern West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. The entry for each orchid provides the plant's scientific and common names, a description of the flower (including color, shape, and size), and information on the time of flowering, range, and typical habitat, all in the context of the southern mountains. A range map accompanies each description, and Bentley's own superb photographs are an additional aid to identification. Using straightforward language yet incorporating the most up-to-date scientific information and nomenclature, the book will be welcomed by amateur naturalists or professional botanists looking for species in the field and by those who simply enjoy photographs of beautiful wildflowers.
Download or read book Orchid Species from Himalaya and Southeast Asia Vol 2 G P written by Eng Soon Teoh and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A presentation of over 700 popular orchid species in 104 genera carefully detailed with beautiful photographs and concise descriptions of plants, their distribution and habitats by a well-known author and photographer. Each genus is assigned a separate chapter. Coverage of the most commonly cultivated Asian species including their varieties and cultivars (e.g. in Bulbophyllum 72 species; Coelogyne 33 species; Dendrobium 161 species; Paphiopedilum 58 species; Phalaenopsis 60 species; Vanda 44 species) is exhaustive. The orchids are photographed from their best perspective, individual blooms and entire inflorescence: additionally, many species are also shown growing in their natural habitat. Representative hybrids are included to illustrate how some species have contributed to show-worthiness of various genera, their adaptation to a wider climate range, and easy cultivation. This book is a pleasure to view; simultaneously, an easy reference for the identification of orchid species and it provides a guide on how best to grow them. Nowhere else will one find so many popular species beautifully illustrated in a single volume. A must for everyone fascinated by orchids or with a love for nature.
Download or read book Missouri Conservationist written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin written by Missouri Botanical Garden and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The January number of early volumes contains the reports of the officers of the board and the director.
Download or read book Ozark Wildflowers written by Thomas E. Hemmerly and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must-have field guide for wildflower enthusiasts, this book explores the water, soil, climate, and geology that influence Ozark ecology and identifies more than 600 species of Ozark flowering plants. 281 color photos.
Download or read book The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala written by James Bateman and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Orchid Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wily Violets and Underground Orchids written by Peter Bernhardt and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2003-05-17 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Peter Bernhardt takes us on a grand tour of the botanical realm, weaving engaging descriptions of the lovely shapes and intriguing habits of flowering plants with considerations of broader questions, such as why there are only six basic shapes of flowers and why the orchid family is so numerous and so bizarre. Everyone from amateur naturalists and gardeners to plant scientists will find Wily Violets and Underground Orchids a lively guide to botanical lore.
Download or read book Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin written by Missouri Botanical Garden and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The January number of early volumes contains the reports of the officers of the board and the director.
