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
Aërangis
Rangaëris
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)
