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Guide to Native Orchids of NSW and ACT

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Guide to Native Orchids of NSW and ACT by Lachlan M. Copeland and Gary N. Backhouse is a comprehensive exploration of the diverse and unique native orchids found in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. With detailed descriptions, stunning photographs, and expert knowledge, this book serves as an essential resource for nature enthusiasts, botanists, and anyone interested in the rich variety of orchids in this region. It's a guide that not only informs but also inspires an appreciation for these remarkable plants.
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This beautifully illustrated guide may appeal to you if you have a passion for botany, especially native flora. Offering expert insights into orchid identification, habitat, and conservation, it’s perfect for nature enthusiasts and those keen on exploring the diversity and uniqueness of New South Wales and the Australia Capital Territory's orchids.

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An essential guide for all orchid enthusiasts, covering the richest area for wild orchids in Australia.

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This comprehensive guide describes the 582 species of wild orchids that occur in NSW and the ACT. This region covers the richest area for wild orchids in Australia and includes over 500 species of seasonal ground orchids and 62 species of evergreen tree and rock orchids.

Orchids found in this region include the tallest, heaviest, smallest flowered, most numerous flowered, and most bizarre orchids in Australia, including elusive underground species.

Guide to Native Orchids of NSW and ACT describes each species, enabling their identification in the field, and includes over 600 photographs of wild orchids in their natural habitat. Additionally, it features distribution maps for almost all species.

Featuring orchids with a dazzling array of colour and form, this is the essential guide for all orchid enthusiasts.

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This book is praised for its usefulness and readability, recommended for both personal use and as a resource for identifying orchid photos. It is considered an important addition to Australian field guides, essential for field naturalists and orchid enthusiasts in New South Wales and surrounding regions. Featuring a variety of colourful and uniquely shaped orchids, it is highly valued by naturalists and enthusiasts alike.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781486313686

Publisher: CSIRO Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 January 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: CSIRO Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 900g

Pages: 456

About the Author

Dr Lachlan M. Copeland is a botanist specialising in the taxonomy and conservation of rare or threatened plants. Over 25 years, he has discovered several new orchid species and published more than 45 scientific papers relating to native orchids and other plants of conservation significance. Like most orchid enthusiasts, he loves nothing more than getting out into the bush and finding and photographing native orchids in their natural habitat. Gary N. Backhouse worked in biodiversity conservation with the Victorian Government until his retirement in 2012. He has travelled to most of the major centres for orchid diversity around the world and has photographed over 5000 species of orchids in the wild. Gary is author or co-author of three books on native orchids of Victoria and a book on Caladenia orchids of Australia.

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