Orchids of Western Australia

University of Western Australia Press, 2008. Hardcover. Near Fine. AUSTRALIAN FLORA West AustralianaA SUPERIOR COPY. (Tiny bump to cover corner, otherwise PRISTINE.) 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).Western Australia contains an abundance of orchid delights. Names such as hammer, duck, spider, dragon and fairy, highlight evolutionary wanderings that evoke intrigue. Written by three of Western Australia's most prominent orchidologists, and featuring over 200 full-page, colour illustrations by renowned botanical artist Pat Dundas, this long-awaited volume is the first modern text cataloguing all known species of Western Australia. Focussing on the state's two orchid regions - the South-West and the Kimberley - and presenting a selection of hybrid orchids often mistaken for new species, Orchids of Western Australia is a comprehensive resource for botanists, hardened enthusiasts and initiates alike. Never before has such a wealth of information on Western Australian orchids been available in a single tome.Gardening / Flowers / OrchidsNature / ReferenceScience / Life Sciences / Botany xvii, 421 p. : col. ill., 3 maps ; 33 cm. First Edition Bibliography: pg. 408-411. Orchids -- Western Australia -- Identification#0117/1220/160223/240324  First Edition SCARCE Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. (Please note: Over standard weight or size. Orders via ABE Books or Biblio or from Overseas may incur additional postage charges. We will contact you prior to processing order to request your approval or contact us to confirm postage cost.)