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Slipper Orchids of Borneo

Field / Identification Guide Out of Print
By: Phillip J Cribb(Author), Tan Jiew-Hoe(Foreword By)
118 pages, 82 colour & b/w photos and colour & b/w illustrations
Slipper Orchids of Borneo
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  • Slipper Orchids of Borneo ISBN: 9789838120180 Edition: 1 Paperback Dec 1997 Out of Print #210419
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Slipper orchids (Paphiopedilum species) are among Borneo's most spectacular and instantly recognizable plants. The island has a dozen species, including the sensational Paphiopedilum rothschildianum and P. sanderianum, the petals spreading to 30 cm across in the former and up to a metre long in the latter.

Slipper Orchids of Borneo is a readable account that updates knowledge of the taxonomy, distribution, ecology and biology of these extraordinary plants, and includes superb photographs and paintings. Nearly all of the Bornean species are naturally rare in the wild, and sadly some are now threatened with extinction unless their habitats can be better protected.

Contents

Foreword ix
Introduction 1
The Slipper Orchids 5
The History of Discovery in Borneo 9
Ecology 15
Life History 19
Pollination 21
Conservation 25
Classifications 27
The species 31
Are there more Slipper orchids to be found in Borneo? 106
Bibliography and Further Reading 108
Acknowledgements 114
Index 115

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Field / Identification Guide Out of Print
By: Phillip J Cribb(Author), Tan Jiew-Hoe(Foreword By)
118 pages, 82 colour & b/w photos and colour & b/w illustrations
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