Download or read book Orchids of the Anglesea District written by Everett Foster and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rich heritage of native orchids in the Anglesea District has attracted visitors for many years. The fact that many of these orchids are becoming rare and even facing extinction because of continual loss of habitat has been the driving force in the production of this book. This book details all known native orchids of the Anglesea District (110 at time of publication) with a Colour Photograph, Name Derivation, Description, Flowering Time, Local Habitat and Local Conservation Status. The authors hope it will encourage visitors to Anglesea, as well as orchid enthusiasts, to support efforts to preserve areas where orchids are to be found.
Download or read book Orchids of the Anglesea District written by Margaret MacDonald and published by . This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive field guide to the terrestrial orchids of the Anglesea-Aireys Inlet district includes clear, simple and precise descriptions. The superb photographs depict the diagnostic features of 113 species found in a region recognised for the outstanding richness of its orchids.Author and conservationist Margaret MacDonald hopes this fourth edition will encourage you to explore the fascinating world of native orchids and support their protection for future generations.
Download or read book Flowers of Anglesea and Aireys Inlet written by Margaret MacDonald and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new publication depicting the beauty of the flowers of Anglesea and Aireys Inlet, an area with a natural environment rich in indigenous flora. Te book contains coloured photographs and simple descriptions of over 300 of the most common flowers and plants that grow in the area. It is colour-coded, assisting readers with plant identification. Each colour section is further divided into climbers and twiners, ground-hugging plants, small shrubs and herbs, medium shrubs and herbs, and large shrubs and trees. Plants that are a feature of the district have been placed at the front of the book. These are the endemic plants, a selection of orchids, grass-trees, insectivorous plants, parasitic plants, eucalypts and wattles.
Download or read book The Orchadian written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Name that Flower written by Ian Clarke and published by Melbourne Univ. Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This concise guide to identifying flowering plants covers aesthetic and botanical information about flora from around the world. Presented are illustrations and explanations of reproductive parts, variations in floral structure, and nomenclature and plant families. The dissection process for flowers, techniques of flower arranging, and methods of observing structure for identification are clearly described. Plant families common to Australia are illustrated with examples of cultivated and wild
Download or read book Angraecoid Orchids written by Joyce Stewart and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 2006 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together descriptions of all 690 angraecoid orchid species—including those from Africa and Madagascar—for the first time, this account reflects the authors' close observation of the living plants in the wild and in cultivation and offers precise ecological information on habitat, altitude preferences, and flowering season of individual plants. Exquisite photographs and illustrations complement the authoritative text.
Download or read book Orchids in a Book written by and published by . This book was released on 2023-09-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photographic series of orchids taken on film around the Kaurka Dorla/Anglesea and Mangowak/Aireys Inlet area on Wadawurrung country.
Download or read book Orchids of East Gippsland written by Jennifer Wilkinson and published by . This book was released on 2018-07 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orchids of East Gippsland - A Field Guide has been revised for this second printing. It is a comprehensive book on the more than 200 species of native orchids in the East Gippsland region of Victoria.
Download or read book The Victorian Naturalist written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Orchids written by Edward Sprague Rand and published by Applewood Books. This book was released on 2009-02 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this 1888 volume, Edward Rand provides not only a record of his personal experience cultivating orchards at Glen Ridge, but also a ready reference on the culture and species descriptions for other popular orchid varieties.
Download or read book Orchids a Description of the Species and Varieties Grown at Glen Ridge Near Boston with Lists and Descriptions of Other Desirable Kinds written by Edward Sprague Rand and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Orchids A description of the species and varieties grown at Glen Ridge near Boston With lists of other desirable kinds The whole forming a complete manual of orchid culture written by Edward Sprague RAND and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book On the Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are Fertilised by Insects written by Charles Darwin and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book On the Various Contrivances by which British and Foreign Orchids are Fertilised by Insects and on the Good Effects of Intercrossing written by Charles Darwin and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First edition of Darwin's primary work on plant fertilization. Detailing the relationship between the sexual structure of orchids and the insects that fertilize them, this was the first of three volumes that followed the publication of the Origin which contained supporting evidence for the author's theory of natural selection. Darwin concludes that plants are equal to animals in the marvels of their adaptation; for example, he observes that wind-pollinated flowers have no colours; it is only those insect-pollinated varieties that have bright coloured petals and sweet smelling nectars.
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Download or read book The Various Contrivances by which Orchids are Fertilised by Insects written by Charles Darwin and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Orchids of Victoria written by Gary N. Backhouse and published by Melbourne University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Orchids of Victoria is designed for the amateur and professional alike. Every species - including several that have not been illustrated before - is shown here in full colour. The detailed description of each is designed to make identification simple, and is accompanied by a distribution map and imformation about the flowering time, habitat and conservation status of the species. Gary Backhouse and Jeffrey Jeanes have also included the most up-to-date information on the biology and ecology of orchids. With its easy-to-follow aids to identification and its authoritative text, The Orchids of Victoria will be an invaluable companion for orchid-lovers in the home or field.
