Language: Spanish
The Valle de Aburrá is a subregion of the central south of the departamento de Antioquia, Colombia, in the middle of the central Cordillera de los Andes, altitudes between 1300 and 2800 m above sea level. This books is well illustrated by quality colour photographs. Information is offered in standardized form: Latin name, taxonomy, generalia (terrestrial, inflorescence, etc.), distribution and habitat, state of conservation, cultivation, and 'Lista de especies de orquideas reportadas par el Valle de Aburra' listing Latin names.