Author: Joyce StewartPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Author: I. F. La CroixGrowing South African Indigenous Orchids
Author: Karsten WodrichPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000123812
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Providing a guide to the cultivation of both the terrestrial and epihytic orchid species growing in South Africa, this volume includes numerous hints, illustrations and photographs to help simplify the process. Detailed growing notes are given for over 60 terrestrial and over 40 epiphytic species.
Author: John S. BallGrowing Orchids in South Africa
Author: Hendrik VenterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
The exquisite charm, beauty and fragrance of orchids have fascinated people for many centuries, and will no doubt continue to do so for many more. Gone are the days when people believed that growing orchids is only for a select few rich gardeners.
Orchids of South Africa
Author: Steve JohnsonPublisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1775842630
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 2165
Book Description
Orchids of South Africa is the first field guide to local orchids to be published in over 30 years, and presents the more than 450 orchid species found in the region, including Lesotho and Swaziland. A comprehensive roundup of orchids in their natural habitat, the book features: multiple photos for each species, distribution maps, flowering time-bars, succinct text, enabling sure identification of these fascinating plants. An illustrated introduction discusses orchid structure, ecology and conservation status. Informative, colourful and easy-to-use, Orchids of South Africa is the authoritative update enthusiasts have been waiting for.
Author: William Rune Liltved
Author: James Alexander FowlerOrchids Phytochemistry, Biology and Horticulture
Author: Jean-Michel MérillonPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 9783030383930
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 662
Book Description
This reference work provides an authoritative and comprehensive review of the latest developments in orchids’ biology, biotechnology and phytochemistry, and it also explores the applications of orchids in medicinal chemistry, nutrition and cosmetics industry. Chapters from expert contributors are organised into six sections and cover the entire gamut of orchid research and uses. In this work, readers will learn about topics such as biogeography and diversity of orchids, their biology and environmental factors, their horticulture and phytochemistry, and their use in agri-food, medicinal and perfumery industries. This book will appeal to graduate students, scholars, researchers interested in botany, agriculture, pharmacy, biotechnology and phytochemistry. Industrial scientists and those involved in marketing flowers and phytochemicals, plants and their extracts will also understand the importance of this reference work.
Author: Kingsley W. Dixon