Orchids of Margaret River: And Australia's Southwest Capes

Author(s): Jane Scott

GARDENING

Showcases the fantastic array of native orchids in the International Biodiversity Hotspot that is southwest Western Australia. The 250 clear photographs, and the descriptions in this handbook will introduce you to, and help you identify these fascinating and beautiful plants, encouraging you to search for more.


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Jane Scott has an honours degree in geography from University College London, and qualifications in teaching and librarianship, but her passions are wildflowers and bushwalking. Western Australia's unique wildflowers have fascinated her ever since she arrived in Australia from England in 1973. During 40 years of living and working in the Margaret River area Jane has developed a wide knowledge of the area's plants and their habitats. This pocket handbook combines Jane's love of wildflowers and walking - especially along the Cape to Cape Track - to provide an easy identification guide to the orchids that grow in the International Biodiversity Hotspot that is the southwest corner of Western Australia. The book highlights her extensive knowledge the orchids of this area. We hope you enjoy using it as much as Jane enjoyed compiling it.

What's so special about Orchids?4 Teetering on the Edge4 The Book5 Acknowledgements5 References5 The Naming of Orchids6 Caladenia (spider, zebra, fairy & fan orchids)7 - 58 Clubbing in Spider Orchids40 Hybrids41 Cyanicula (blue & china orchids)59 - 61 Pheladenia (blue fairy, blue beard orchid)62 Praecoxanthus (leafless orchid)63 Elythranthera (enamel orchids)64 X Cyanthera65 Elythranthera66 Calochilus (swamp beard orchid)67 Corybas (helmet orchids)68 - 71 Cryptostylis (slipper orchid)72 Cyrtostylis (midge & mosquito orchids)73 - 76 Diuris (donkey, pansy, bee & nanny-goat orchids)77 - 83 Disa (South African orchid)84 Drakaea (king-in-his-carriage, hammer orchids)85 - 89 Paracaleana (flying duck orchid)90 Eriochilus (bunny orchids)91 - 95 Leporella (hare orchid)96 Leptoceras (rabbit orchid)97 Gastrodia (potato, bell orchid)98 Lyperanthus (rattle beaks)99 Pyrorchis (pink & red beaks)100 - 101 Microtis (mignonette orchids)102 - 106 Prasophyllum (leek orchids)107 - 121 Pterostylis (shell, snail, bird, greenhood & jug orchids)122 - 131 Thelymitra (sun orchids)132 - 148 Postscript149 Index150

General Fields

  • : 9780992485122
  • : Cape to Cape Publishing
  • : Cape to Cape Publishing
  • : May 2015
  • : 210mm X 148mm
  • : Australia
  • : May 2015
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Jane Scott
  • : Paperback
  • : en
  • : 152
  • : 250 colour illustrations