Rumphius' orchids : orchid texts from the Ambonese herbal /

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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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rumpf, Georg Eberhard, 1627-1702
Otros Autores: Beekman, E. M., 1939-2008
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Dutch
Publicado: New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, ©2003.
Temas:
Rumpf, Georg Eberhard, > 1627-1702.
Rumpf, Georg Eberhard, > 1627-1702
Orchids > Indonesia > Ambon Island.
Botany > Pre-Linnean works.
Orchidées > Indonésie > Ambon (Île)
Botanique > Ouvrages prélinnéens.
NATURE > Plants > General.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Botany.
Botany
Orchids
Indonesia > Ambon Island
Early works
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents
  • List of Original Plates
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • About This Translation
  • Rumphiusâ€? Orchids
  • One. The Inscribed Angrek
  • Two. The White, Double Angrek
  • Three. The Red Angrek
  • Four. The Fifth Angrek
  • Five. The Yellow Angrek
  • Six. The Remaining Yellow Angreks
  • Seven. The Dog Angrek
  • The Fifty Seventh Chapter of the Auctuarium
  • Eight. The Purple Angrek
  • Nine. The Beseeching Plant
  • Ten. The First Ground Angrek
  • Eleven. The Second Ground Angrek
  • Twelve. The Wrapper
  • Thirteen. The Triple Flower
  • Fourteen. The Large Ambonese OrchisFifteen. The Small Ambonese Orchis
  • The Susanna Flower
  • The Petola Leaf
  • Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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