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Discovered in 1893 in a Singapore garden, the natural hybrid named Vanda Miss Joaquim wasprpagated by the millions and set the precedence for a worldwide programme of hydridisation. This orchid was chosen as Singapore’s national flower on April 15, 1981. Here at last is a book attempting to put in historical perspective the entire [...] 
This Volume contains miscellaneous new and noteworthy orchids, new species of Paphiopedilum from Sabah, Calanthe from New Guinea, Bougainville and the Solomon Island, the Genus Appendicula on Mount Kinabalu, fly pollination in four Malaysia Species of Bulbophyllum and more…………
This two Volume work provides a detailed account of the orchid flora of Mount Kinabalu in Sabah Malaysia, the Kinabalu massif, encompassing only about 1250 square Km, is smaller than most English counties, yet the authors list an astonishing number of orchids for such a small area. Nearly 38% of the orchid [...] This issue includes a synopsis of the often difficult to determine species of Calanthe section Styloglossum. Mutsuko Nakjimma has provided excellent line drawings of many of the species. Peter O’Byrne describes Ellophia zollingerioides, he and Jaap Vermeulen present an account of the four species of Cleisostoma native to Sulawesi…… [...] This special issue of Malesian Orchid Journal is devoted to the genus Dendrobium and dedicated to the memory of Dr. Howard page Wood of Haverford who died recently. Dendrobium is the second largest orchid genus after Bulbophyllum in the flora Malesianan region. Almost half of the 1100 or so species, many of which are of [...] This 5th Volume has 9 papers, including description of a new species of Dendrobium from Kalimantan Barat, different varietal forms of Arundina graminifolia and notes on Malesian Cleisostoma. A full listing can be provided on demand. There is a thought provoking editorial by Chief Editor Jeffrey Wood, and a full page obituary of Andrew [...] This is the first issue of the Malesian Orchid Journal. Scientific and semi popular articles on the taxonomy, ecology and conservation of the native orchids of the Malesian region will be the staple fare of the term Malesia. As we enter 2009, three important anniversaries will be celebrated. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew celebrates its 250th anniversary and 12 February will mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, whose studies on orchids are world famous. This year also marks the 150th anniversary of the publication on 24 November 1859 [...] This 176 page book was produced by the Orchid Society of South east Asia (OSSEA) to coincide with the 17th World Orchid Conference 2002, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was written as a simple, convenient, inexpensive guide, for people who know little about S.E. Asian orchid species, but want to find out more. No [...] |
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