Guide to Native Orchids of NSW and ACT
Guide to Native Orchids of NSW and ACT

Author: Lachlan M. Copeland

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2022-01-20

Total Pages: 457

ISBN-13: 1486313698

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This comprehensive guide describes the 582 species of wild orchids that occur in NSW and the ACT. This region covers the richest area for wild orchids in Australia and includes over 500 species of seasonal ground orchids and 62 species of evergreen tree and rock orchids. Orchids found in this region include the tallest, heaviest, smallest flowered, most numerous flowered and most bizarre orchids in Australia, including elusive underground species. Guide to Native Orchids of NSW and ACT describes each species, enabling their identification in the field, and includes over 600 photographs of wild orchids in their natural habitat and distribution maps for almost all species. Featuring orchids with a dazzling array of colour and form, this is the essential guide for all orchid enthusiasts.

Little Book of Australian Orchids
Little Book of Australian Orchids

Author: National Library of Australia

Publisher: National Library of Australia

Published: 2014-09-01

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 0642278482

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Orchid and flower art enthusiasts will love the last addition to the National Library of Australia’s popular ‘Little Books’ series. Little Book of Australian Orchids is a delightful pairing of orchid images, from the Library’s collections, with Australian poetry. In the hands of artists such as Ellis Rowan, Robert David Fitzgerald and Adam Forster, these exquisite flowers enliven the words of such well-known poets as Judith Wright, David Campbell and Andrew Lansdown.

Orchids of Western Australia
Orchids of Western Australia

Author: Andrew Brown

Publisher: ISBS

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 9780980296457

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Written by three of Western Australia's most prominent orchidologists and featuring over 200 full-page, color illustrations by renowned botanical artist Pat Dundas, this long-awaited volume is the first modern text cataloging all known species of orchids in Western Australia. It is a comprehensive resource for hardened enthusiasts and initiates alike. Never before has such a wealth of information on Western Australian orchids been available in a single book. Along with a detailed introduction to Western Australian orchids, it contains: species placed in taxonomic groupings to make it easier to differentiate between those that are closely related . information on each species, including who named them and where they were first collected . their habitat, distribution, flowering period, size, and distinguishing features . illustrations of the entire plant with flowers, stems, and leaves rendered in exquisite detail, making it easier to correctly identify the orchid (all illustrations reduced from life-size, using a common scale, allowing realistic size comparisons between species).

Orchids of South-west Australia
Orchids of South-west Australia

Author: Noel Hoffman

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13:

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A guide to identifying the native orchids of southwest Western Australia, based on a simple, mainly pictoral key directing the reader to the section addressing the distinctive features of each species and information on distribution, habitat, flowering period, and the common name. Includes full desc

Identification and Ecology of Southwest Australian Orchids
Identification and Ecology of Southwest Australian Orchids

Author: Mark Brundrett

Publisher:

Published: 2014-08-29

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 9780992590505

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This book provides an overview of the orchid family and describes unique features of their biology and ecology. Key topics include the global importance of Western Australia as an orchid diversity hotspot and the amazing interactions between orchids and pollinating insects. An overview on orchid conservation issues in WA and advice for orchid tourists are also provided along with a guide to identification with keys to orchid genera. Most chapters concern orchid identification with additional information on the pollination, ecology, cultivation and taxonomy of each genus. For each species, a brief description focuses on defining features with the majority of space used for photos. These chapters were designed to be user friendly and make identification as easy and accurate as possible.