Research Catalog

Title

Field guide to the orchids of Costa Rica and Panama / Robert L. Dressler.

Author

Dressler, Robert L., 1927-

Publication

Ithaca : Comstock Pub. Associates, 1993.

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Details

Description

ix, 374 pages : illustrations (some color), maps; 24 cm

Summary

"The first field guide to the orchids of Costa Rica and Panama, this book is lavishly illustrated with 240 stunning color photographs and 229 line drawings. It contains keys to all the orchid genera in the region and most of the orchid species. To make it possible for nonbotanists to identify at least the genus of the orchids, Robert L. Dressler emphasizes features that can be readily seen with the naked eye or a hand lens."--BOOK JACKET. "Written in a friendly and accessible style, this guide begins with succinct descriptions of the geography, climate, and vegetation of Costa Rica and Panama, and includes appropriate comments on the peoples and cultures of the area. A discussion of orchid structure and ecology follows. The identification keys are preceded by instructions for use, and a general key directs the user to the appropriate chapter, where condensed descriptions and additional keys narrow the choices for the plant's identity. Dressler avoids complex terminology where possible and supplies a glossary of technical terms that will be helpful to those unfamiliar with botanical vocabulary. A short appendix describes how to prepare orchids for study and summarizes laws that affect plant collectors, and another lists the authors of species names used in the guide."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Orchids > Costa Rica > Identification
• Orchids > Panama > Identification
• Orchidées > Costa Rica > Identification
• Orchidées > Panamá > Identification
• Orchids
• Orchideeën
• Costa Rica
• Panama
• Orchids Costa Rica Identification
• Orchids Panama Identification

Genre/Form

Field guides.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Preface -- 1 The Area: Geography, Climate, Vegetation, and People (starting p. 1) -- 2 Orchid Structure and Ecology (starting p. 17) -- 3 Classification and Identification: How to Use This Guide (starting p. 33) -- 4 Cattleya and Its Cousins: Subtribe Laeliinae (starting p. 45) -- 5 Oncidium and Its Relatives: Subtribe Oncidiinae (starting p. 99) -- 6 The Bizarre Subtribes: Catasetinae and Stanhopeinae (starting p. 133) -- 7 Mostly Miniatures: Subtribe Pleurothallidinae (starting p. 156) -- 8 Maxillarieae with Four Pollinia (starting p. 217) -- 9 Miscellaneous Orchids with Corms or Pseudobulbs (starting p. 262) -- 10 Miscellaneous Orchids without Pseudobulbs, Mostly Terrestrial (starting p. 277) -- Appendix A. Preparing Orchid Materials for Study or Identification (starting p. 327) -- Appendix B. Authors of Orchid Names Used in the Guide (starting p. 331) -- Glossary (starting p. 355) -- Illustration Credits (starting p. 361) -- Index (starting p. 363)

ISBN

• 0801425824
• 9780801425820
• 0801481392
• 9780801481390

LCCN

93019556

OCLC

• ocm27975428
• 27975428
• SCSB-9553261

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library