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Van Der Pijl, L., Calaway H. Dodson

Orchid Flowers; Their Pollination and Evolution

1969

40.42 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1969
Place of printing
Coral Gables, Florida. The Fairchild Tropical Garden, University of Miami Press
Author
Van Der Pijl, L., Calaway H. Dodson
Keyword
Gardening - Orchids Orchids
Languages
English

Description

4to [28 x 21 cm]; [x], 214 pp, 12 color plates from photos, 114 illustrations from photos and drwgs, bibliog, glossary, index. original cloth, spine title lettering, dj (lightly rubbed, not price clipped), fine and clean. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. 'The first comprehensive book devoted to pollination in orchids since Darwin's classic, but they go beyond Darwin's scope in discussing the characteristics of the orchid floral types which are so marvelously adapted for pollination by specific types of organisms.' (dj). Incredible illustrations and with a synopsis of taxonomic relations in the orchids and a list of orchids and their known pollinators.