Madagascar is a world hot-spot for orchids. The largest family of flowering plants on the island, almost 1000 species make up some 10% of Madagascar's flora; 90% of them are endemic. They occur in almost every habitat, from coastal and montane forests to cold mountain tops and dry spiny forest.

This new edition of a now classic work provides an up to date checklist of one of the richest orchid floras, with descriptive and diagnostic notes on each species compiled and written by a team of leading international experts.

A checklist of one of the richest orchid floras, with descriptive and diagnostic notes on each species compiled and written by a team of leading international experts.

An accurate and simple guide to the identification of orchid species in cultivation.

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