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Scientific Publishers Orchids of Tamil Nadu (India) by Subbiah Karuppusamy
The book gives detailed updated information of Orchids of Tamil Nadu in India. Brief account on the phytogeography, geology, forest types, climates of Tamil Nadu is given in the introductory chapter. An analysis of endemic orchids of Tamil Nadu has been given for easy identification of utilization and conservation measures. A bracketed key to the orchid genera and key to the species have been given for precise identification. A total of 252 taxa belonging to 73 genera of Orchidaceae have been systematically enumerated. Under each species, citation according to latest ICN, synonymous connected to local, regional and national Floras, type information, etymology, description, flowering and fruiting season, habitat, distribution of each species in local, regional, national and global scale and specimen examined have been given. All the literature about orchids of Tamil Nadu have been given at the end. One new species Aerides agasthiyamalaiana has been described in this book.The importance of this book is coloured photographs of about 230 species available in the Tamil Nadu region. Endemic and threat categories also mentioned each taxa. Index to genera and species has been given at the end. Table of Contents Introduction Morphology of Orchids Analysis of Orchids of Tamil Nadu Systematic Enumeration References