Field Guide to the Orchids of Costa Rica and Panama

A detailed book displaying information in an accessible fashion for use by both amateur and professional botanists. The guide begins with succinct descriptions of the geography, climate, vegetation, people and culture of Costa Rica and Panama as well as a discussion of orchid struture and ecology. There are keys to all the orchid genera found in the region, and most species. Complex terminology is avoided where possible and a glossary of technical terms is supplied.

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