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| ORCHIDS FROM THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON | |
| Francisco Miranda | |
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After living two long periods
in the region and studied its rich flora, the author reveals in
this book, the exuberance of the Orchidaceae family of the Brazilian
Amazon with more than 200 color photographs. Besides he gives information about the ground, vegetation and the climate of the region, describing genera and species of the orchids found. The orchids are presented according to the local they occur: Dry-land forests, Central Amazonas campinas (woodlands), Igarapés, Igapós and varzeas; border regions of the Amazon and the Tucuruí Hydroelectric Power Plant. More than 200 color photographs. Hard cover. 191 pages. |
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| CATTLEYA LABIATA LINDLEY - The Queen of Brazilian Northeast | |
| João Paulo de Souza Fontes | |
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This
book offers excellent detailed description and photos of this fascinating species Cattleya labiata. It presents the different existing varieties and lead the orchidophile into the orchid nomenclature for the Cattleya labiata and also into the judgment of the quality of the flowers. More than 80 photos taken from those varieties followed by the texts offers a view of the richness and beauty of this fabulous species. |
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| THE PICTORIAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ONCIDIUM | |
| Harry Zelenko, Betsy Dillard Zelenko and Johanna Warshaw | |
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This authoritative,
taxonomically-correct reference on the Oncidium Alliance
with 71 meticulous color illustrations of complete plants
and 759 single flowers, organized into 62 taxonomic groups,
has actually been in the works for 13 years. The introductions
to each group have been writte by experts with specialized
knowledge of these orchids. The book has been edited, and authored in part, by Dr. Mark Chase, director of Jodrell Laboratory at Kew, England. The actual-size illustrations by Harry Zelenko, Betsy Dillard Zelenko, and Johanna Warshaw have been painted from living plants and flowers, most grown in a roof-top greenhouse in New York City. Many new, unnamed species are shown. When possible, the correct name of each species is included. . The book is portfolio size, 11" x 14", and has 162 pages with |
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accurate color, a cloth binding, and has been printed on
dull-coated 100 lb. paper The price is $185.00 US plus shipping and handling of $8.95 in the continental United States. In New York, please add sales tax of $15.26. Additional postage is required for orders outside the United States. Pro-forma only. Checks must be drawn on a U.S. bank. Available directly from the publisher: Z A I Publications 240 East 61 Street New York, NY 10021 Phone: (212) 759-1150 Fax: (212) 759-1152 E-mail: harry@zelenko.com |
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| ICONES ORCHIDACEARUM BRASILIENSIS I | |
| Vitorino Paiva Castro Neto & Marcos Antonio Campacci | |
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Orchidacearum Brasiliensis presents 100 plates concerning
the new species described after the last big revision
made by G.J. Pabst & F. Dungs, published in a book
named "Orchidaceae Brasilienses", in two volumes,
in l975 and l977 and species whose genera were specially
studied by the authors in a systematic work. |
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