Rumphius' orchids : orchid texts from the Ambonese herbal /
A 17th century Dutch naturalist, Rumphius was the first person to describe tropical orchids in a Western language. The original seven volume work, the 'Ambonese Herbal', describes 36 species found on the island of Ambon, plus another 12 uncertified species.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés Dutch |
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New Haven, CT :
Yale University Press,
©2003.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | A 17th century Dutch naturalist, Rumphius was the first person to describe tropical orchids in a Western language. The original seven volume work, the 'Ambonese Herbal', describes 36 species found on the island of Ambon, plus another 12 uncertified species. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (li, 172 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-164) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780300129311 0300129319 9780300098143 0300098146 |