Orchids of Madagascar/Les Orchidées de Madagascar

Madagascar has a unique floral heritage, particularly for orchids. Written by two renowned botanists, this bilingiual (English/French) book will no doubt become a reference work. An introduction looks at Madagascar’s habitats, this is followed by a key to the genera. Each genus is described, somtimes in detail with several botanical drawings and colour photos, followed by a description and 1-3 colour photos of each species in the genus. Nearly 400 species are described, indicating aspects such as habitat, diagnostic characteristics, ecology, distribution, and flowering period.