Pitcher-plants of Borneo

Pitcher-plants of Borneo PDF

Author: Anthea Phillipps

Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 190

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Few carnivorous plants fuelthe imagination more thanpitcher plants. Chapters coverhistory, biology, ecology, andfolklore, and a detailed account of the 40 species found in Borneo -- all illustrated in colour.

Slipper Orchids of Borneo

Slipper Orchids of Borneo PDF

Author: Phillip Cribb

Publisher: Natural History Publications (Borneo)

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 140

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Slipper orchids, of the genus Paphiopedilum, vie with pitcher plants as Borneo's most spectacularplants. Sadly, many are now rare in the wild and threatened with extinction. In this book, the history, taxonomy, distribution and biology of these extraordinary plants are described. Illustratedthroughout with all the species described pictured.