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The Genera of Orchidaceae in Hong Kong - Commemorative Edition (Hardcover, Commemorative Edition)
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The Genera of Orchidaceae in Hong Kong - Commemorative Edition (Hardcover, Commemorative Edition)
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The Genera of Orchidaceae in Hong Kong is a handy reference for
both amateurs and professional botanists in Asia who wish to enter
the field of modern orchidology. Orchid appreciation is an art
deeply rooted in Asian cultures. But in 1977, when this book was
first published, orchidology as a science was new to people there.
The technical vocabulary was unfamiliar and the subject matter
difficult to understand. Therefore, this volume was intended as a
general, easy-to-use reference book, with illustrations of the
basic structure of orchids and their habit and habitat clearly
described in Chapter I. The book may also be used as a self-help
guide for naturalists and gardeners in Hong Kong who wish to
identify an orchid new to them. In Chapter II, keys, descriptions,
and illustrations are given to allow the reader to look up and gain
information about individual orchid species. Chapter III provides
an analysis of the composition and an interpretation of the
phytogeographic significance of the Orchidaceae in Hong Kong.
Finally, Chapter IV helps the reader to understand and remember the
Latinized names of orchids by providing an explanation on the
origin and meaning of the generic names. This book is a facsimile
reprint of the 1977 edition, which was published at a time when no
comprehensive account of the genera of the orchids of Hong Kong had
ever been attempted. Even after many decades, this volume remains
the essential reference on orchid species growing in Hong Kong.
This commemorative edition features a new foreword and a chronology
of Professor Hu's major life events.
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