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The Orchid: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
A celebration of the world's most charismatic flower
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Queen of the night, Darwin's comet, lady's slipper, little dragon, black chimaera - the otherworldly names of orchid species are as beautiful as these sought-after flowers themselves. From flamboyant and colourful to strange and understated, and from alpine meadows to cloud forests, the orchid's variety and...
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The Orchid: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
This collection of 40 orchids tells the many intriguing stories of this beguiling plant, including over 250 stunning illustrations and fascinating documents held in Kew's archives.
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Description
Queen of the night, Darwin's comet, lady's slipper, little dragon, black chimaera - the otherworldly names of orchid species are as beautiful as these sought-after flowers themselves.
From flamboyant and colourful to strange and understated, and from alpine meadows to cloud forests, the orchid's variety and range is unparalleled - and has made it an object of obsession to plant collectors for centuries.
With over 250 stunning botanical illustrations and fascinating documents from the archives at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, The Orchid explores 40 different varieties of this evocative and elusive flower.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781035426737
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 12 December 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Welbeck
Illustration: 200 clr illus
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 218.0mm
Height: 288.0mm
Weight: 1180g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Lauren Gardiner is Curator of the Cambridge University Herbarium and a member of the RHS Orchid Committee. She previously worked at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, where she specialized in the conservation of Madagascan plants, including orchids and palms.
Phillip Cribb is a leading specialist on the taxonomy and conservation of orchids. He was Deputy Keeper of the Herbarium and Curator of the Orchid Herbarium at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, until his retirement in 2006.Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a world-famous centre for botanic knowledge. It holds one of the most diverse living orchid collections in the world, and the largest and most comprehensive orchid herbarium, with over 400,000 specimens preserved.Also by Lauren Gardiner
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