Author: Calaway H. DodsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Icones Plantarum Tropicarum: Orchids of Nicaragua (pt. 1-6)
Author: Calaway H. DodsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Icones Plantarum Tropicarum: Orchids of Nicaragua [pt.1-6]
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Author: A History of the Orchid
Author: Merle A. ReinikkaPublisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
The intriguing adventures of orchid hunters and the early attempts at orchid identification and classification are described in the pages of Merle A. Reinikka's A History of the Orchid. Part I of this book offers a glimpse of the important dates, names, and incidents relevant to the historical role of orchids from ancient times to the recent past. Part II offers biographical sketches of more than 50 sigificant figures in orchid history and their contributions to the field. First published in 1972, A History of the Orchid is back with additions to the excellent bibliography and updated nomenclature supplied with the expert help of Robert L. Dressler and Gustavo A. Romero. The first book to bring to public attention the lives of orchid hunters and the myths and mysteries of their beloved plants is now available to a new generation of orchid lovers. Both amateurs and longtime orchid enthusiasts will be thrilled with the return of this book.
Selbyana
Author: Orchids
Author: The Orchid Review
Author: Guatemala and its orchids
Author: Moisés BeharIconographie des orchidées du Brésil
Author: João Barbosa RodriguesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Orchids
Languages : un
Pages : 568
Book Description
Monteverde
Author: Nalini M. NadkarniPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195133102
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has captured the worldwide attention of biologists, conservationists, and ecologists and has been the setting for extensive investigation over the past 30 years. Roughly 40,000 ecotourists visit the Cloud Forest each year, and it is often considered the archetypal high-altitude rain forest.This volume brings together some of the most prominent researchers of the region to provide a broad introduction to the biology of the Monteverde, and cloud forests in general. Collecting and synthesizing vital information about the ecosystem and its biota, the book also examines the positive and negative effects of human activity on both the forest and the surrounding communities. Ecologists, tropical biologists, and natural historians will find this volume an indispensable resource, as will all those who are fascinated by the magnificent wonders of the tropical forests.
Orchids as Aphrodisiac, Medicine or Food
Author: Eng Soon TeohPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 303018255X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Did you know that Vanilla was formerly served as aphrodisiac by Cassanova and Madam Pompadour, and Elizabeth I loved its flavor? This is the first book that provides a complete worldwide coverage of orchids being employed as aphrodisiacs, medicine or charms and food. Opening with an in-depth historical account of orchids (orchis Greek testicle), the author describes how the Theory of Signatures influenced ancient herbalists to regard terrestrial orchid tubers as aphrodisiacs. Doctors and apothecaries promoted it during the Renaissance. Usage of orchids in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Indian Ayurvedic Medicine; by Tibetan yogins and Amchi healers for longevity pills, tonics and aphrodisiacs; by Africans to prepare 'health promoting' chikanda or as survival food when lost in the Australian bush are some highlights of the book. Early settlers in America and the East Indies often relied on native remedies and employment of orchids for such needs is described. Also covered are the search for medicinal compounds by scientists, attempts to prove the orchid's efficacy by experiment and the worry of conservationists.