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.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Rumpf, Georg Eberhard, 1627-1702
Other Authors: Beekman, E. M., 1939-2008
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Dutch
Published: New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, ©2003.
Subjects:
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.
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