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ORCHID REFERENCES Additional reading, recommended books, and useful sites around the Web.
Books We RecommendThe books below are excellent references that should be in every home library. Click any book name to be taken to its associated page on Amazon.com. When you purchase books from these links, you help to support the valuable work of OrchidMania. Please use these links to enter the Amazon.com site when you want to purchase any book. Best for Beginners
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Dendrobium and Its Relatives by Lavarck, Harris, & Stocker: An excellent guide to the Dendrobiinae; well illustrated. |
Phalaenopsis:
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The Genus Cypripedium (Cribb). A botanical monograph. | Bulbophyllums and Their Allies by Emly Siegerist. |
The Slipper Orchids by Catherine Cash. If you love Paphiopedilum and Phragmipedium, you'll love this book. | The World of Catasetums by Arthur Holst. |
Vandas: Botany, History & Culture by Martin Motes. | The
Cattleyas and Their Relatives: Brassavola, Encyclia, and Other Genera
of Mexico and Central America (Vol 5) by Carl Withner. |
Cattleyas and Their Relatives: South American Encyclia Species by Carl Withner. Epidendrum, Encyclia, Prosthechea... no matter what you call them, they're beautiful, often fragrant, and worth growing! | Masdevallias: Gems of the Orchid World by Mary E. Gerritsen and Ron Parsons. This is the first comprehensive, single volume treatment of Masdevallia. A must-have for all serious orchidists! |
Phylogeny and Classification of the Orchid Family by Robert L. Dressler. Widely regarded as the premiere orchid taxonomist working today, Dressler's 1983 classification system is the one used throughout the industry, but he has revised and improved it with this 1993 edition of his authoritative text. Advanced hobbyists and commercial growers should own this book. Micropropagation of Orchids by Joseph Arditti, Robert Ernst. Updates the tissue-culture propagation appendix in Arditti's Orchid Biology; Reviews and Perspectives, Vol. 1 (Cornell U. Press, 1977) by including all the information it contains as well as procedures that have developed since it was written. The authors include most, perhaps all, available methods for clonal propagation of orchids through tissue culture, and provide complete recipes in every case. Introductory chapters present history and a general outline of techniques and procedures. Fundamentals of Orchid Biology by Joseph Arditti, Ph.D. A comprehensive and detailed reference for professionals, growers, plant scientists, and hobbyists. Introductory chapters cover the history of orchids and their classification and the various names by which they are or have been known. Subsequent chapters cover evolution, cytology, physiology, phytochemistry, morphology, anatomy, mycorrhiza, pollination, embryology, reproduction, heredity and breeding, ecology, and commercial and ethnobotanical uses.
The Orchids of the Philippines by Jim Cootes. Illustrated with fantastic photographs. Contains a wealth of information on the plants described. Wild Orchids of Florida: With References to the Gulf and Atlantic Coastal
Plain. A field-guide type reference to orchids of the Southeastern United States.Orchids of Papua New Guinea by Andree Millar. The late, renowned director of the Lae Herbarium and Botanical Gardens at the University of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea presents a pictorial and geographical account of some 200 species of orchids native to PNG. Includes 270 fine color photographs. African Orchids in the Wild and in Cultivation by Eric La Croix. Orchids of Kenya by Joyce Stewart. Field Guide to the Orchids of Costa Rica and Panama by Robert Dressler. An excellent book with a key that lets you actually identify plants while in the field! Many illustrations, too. Orchids of Brazil (McQueen). A paperback, currently out of print. Search your used book stores or local orchid club for copies.
Orchid Fever : A Horticultural Tale of Love, Lust, and Lunacy by Eric Hansen. At first blush, the subtitle might seem hyberbolic but after taking this whirlwind tour of the hidden world of rare orchid collectors, the reader will find the words well chosen. Orchid enthusiasts and admirers of good journalism alike will find plenty of interest in Hansen's vivid, richly anecdotal investigation.
The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean. The bestselling account of searches and obsessions relevant to the ghost orchid, Polyrrhiza lindenii.
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