NO. 33  150117
Lateinamerikanische Frauenschuhe Phragmipedium
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Olaf Gruss Lateinamerikanische Frauenschuhe Phragmipedium, Mexipedium, Selenipedium Orchideenzauber Verlag 1014, Ruhmannsfelden,
Deutschland 528 pages, more than 2000 pictures 99.- € German language The first time the whole genus Phragmipedium is shown in one book
together with most of the hybrids. The author, specialist for the genera Paphiopedilum, Phragmipedium and Phalenopsis has published many articles
about these genera in different journals all over the world and described also
in the last years some new species, like Phragmipedium
dalessanroi, Phrag. richteri, Phrag. christainsenianum, Phrag. tetzlaffianum,
Phrag. brasiliense and also the natural hybrids Phrag. ×colombianum, Phrag.
×merinoi. Phrag. ×pfitzerianum and Phrag.
×roethianum. The species were presented in the book with
the history, informations about the habitat, climat, detailed description,
variability and the primary hybrids together with many pictures from the
species in their habitat, detailed pictures of the plants, flowers and
flowerdetails.. With the big number of pictures the author illustrates the
variability of the species and shows how
attractive these species are. Also all variteies and forma were explained and
shown. In the first part of the book the history of
the genus, the definition of the genus and the culture is presented. Also when the book is written in German
language. The lot of pictures show the many informations, how never before. The book can be ordered dirctly at the
publisher’s adress Orchideenzauber Dr. Jurgen Schmidt Orchideenzauber djs@orchideenzauber.eu |
