Shiu-Ying Hu
The Genera of Orchidaceae in Hong Kong: Commemorative Edition
The Genera of Orchidaceae in Hong Kong: Commemorative Edition
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The Genera of Orchidaceae in Hong Kong is a valuable reference for amateurs and professional botanists, providing illustrations of the basic structure of orchids and their habit and habitat. It is a facsimile reprint of the 1977 edition and features a new foreword and a chronology of Professor Hu's major life events.
Format: Hardback
Length: 184 pages
Publication date: 30 July 2022
Publisher: The Chinese University Press
The Genera of Orchidaceae in Hong Kong serves as a valuable resource for both amateur and professional botanists in Asia who aspire to delve into the field of modern orchidology. Orchid appreciation holds a profound cultural significance within Asian societies. However, when this book was first published in 1977, orchidology as a scientific discipline was relatively new to the people of Hong Kong. The technical terminology was unfamiliar, and the subject matter often posed challenges to comprehension. Consequently, this volume was designed as a comprehensive and user-friendly reference book, featuring illustrations that clearly depict the basic structure of orchids and their natural habitat.
Moreover, the book can serve as a self-help guide for naturalists and gardeners in Hong Kong who seek to identify an orchid species that is unfamiliar to them. Chapter II presents keys, descriptions, and illustrations that enable the reader to locate and acquire information about individual orchid species. Chapter III conducts an analysis of the composition and interprets the phytogeographic significance of the Orchidaceae in Hong Kong. Finally, Chapter IV aids the reader in understanding and memorizing the Latinized names of orchids by providing an explanation of the origin and meaning of the generic names.
This book is a facsimile reprint of the 1977 edition, which marked the initial attempt to comprehensively account for the genera of orchids in Hong Kong. Despite the passing of many decades, this volume remains the definitive reference on orchid species thriving in Hong Kong. This commemorative edition includes a new foreword and a chronology of Professor Hu's significant life events.
Dimension: 26 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789882372696
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