1st Edition

Orchids of Nigeria

By L.B. Segerback Copyright 1983

    This text includes a description of 104 species with 195 photographs. It also contains a checklist of Nigerian orchids.

    Foreword

    General characteristics

    The floral parts

    Reproduction in orchids

    Terrestrials and epiphytes

    The names of orchids

    The use of orchids

    Nigerian orchids, terrestrials

    Simplified key to the genera of Nigerian ground orchids

    Habenaria

    Brachycorythis

    Platycoryne

    Disperis

    Nervilia

    Auxopus

    Eulophia

    Oeceoclades

    Nigerian orchids, epiphytes

    Simple field key to the genera of Nigerian epiphytes

    Liparis

    Ansellia

    Polystachya

    Ancistrochilus

    Bulbophyllum

    Graphorkis

    Podangis

    Calyptrochilum

    Angraecum

    Microcoelia

    Diaphananthe

    Chamaeangis

    Plectrelminthus

    AĆ«rangis

    Rangaƫris

    Cyrtorchis

    Eurychone

    Ancistrorhynchus

    Tridactyle

    Botanical Glossary

    Check-list of Nigerian orchids by C. Z. Tang & P. J. Cribb

    Bibliography

    Index to plants mentioned in the text

    Biography

    L.B. Segerback (Author)