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Dendrobium and its relatives / Bill Lavarack, Wayne Harris, Geoff Stocker.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Portland, Ore. : Timber Press, c2006.Edition: Pbk. edDescription: 287 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 0881928054 (pbk.)
  • 9780881928051 (pbk.)
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Contents:
PART ONE -- 1. The Dendrobiinae -- an introduction -- An introduction to this book -- 2. Classification and Nomenclature -- Why do names change? -- The species concept -- The genus -- The section -- Classification of the Dendrobiinae -- 3. Distribution and Origins -- Distribution -- Plant geography -- New Caledonia and its strange orchids -- Why are the Dendrobiinae so diverse? -- Theories on the origin of the Dendrobiinae -- 4. Traditional Uses -- 5. Conservation -- Which Dendrobiinae are threatened? -- The threats -- The remedies -- 6. Distribution biology and ecology -- General distribution -- Climate -- Plant habit -- Reproduction -- Physiology -- Key biological characteristics -- 7. Cultivation -- Propagation -- Basic requirements for growing media -- Potting materials -- Pots -- Slabs, posts, trees and beds -- Other aspects of culture -- 8. Artificial hybrids -- Sander's List -- History of hybridisation -- Compatibility among different sections and related genera -- Future trends -- PART TWO -- The Dendrobiinae -- The Dendrobiinae -- an introduction -- An introduction to this book -- Glossary -- Further reading.
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Original copyright: 2000.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-280) and indexes.

PART ONE -- 1. The Dendrobiinae -- an introduction -- An introduction to this book -- 2. Classification and Nomenclature -- Why do names change? -- The species concept -- The genus -- The section -- Classification of the Dendrobiinae -- 3. Distribution and Origins -- Distribution -- Plant geography -- New Caledonia and its strange orchids -- Why are the Dendrobiinae so diverse? -- Theories on the origin of the Dendrobiinae -- 4. Traditional Uses -- 5. Conservation -- Which Dendrobiinae are threatened? -- The threats -- The remedies -- 6. Distribution biology and ecology -- General distribution -- Climate -- Plant habit -- Reproduction -- Physiology -- Key biological characteristics -- 7. Cultivation -- Propagation -- Basic requirements for growing media -- Potting materials -- Pots -- Slabs, posts, trees and beds -- Other aspects of culture -- 8. Artificial hybrids -- Sander's List -- History of hybridisation -- Compatibility among different sections and related genera -- Future trends -- PART TWO -- The Dendrobiinae -- The Dendrobiinae -- an introduction -- An introduction to this book -- Glossary -- Further reading.