The South American Encyclia Species

Author: Carl L. Withner

Publisher/Date: Timber Press, 2000

ISBN: 0881924369

Format/Condition: NEW hardcover book with dustjacket is in fine condition. 194 pages

Description: This is the final volume in a six-part treatise devoted to the genera of the Cattleya alliance. It covers the species of Encyclia native to South America, a group of orchids that presents the researcher with many difficulties, including a minimal herbarium on many of the species, many original or type specimens that have been destroyed, and a lack of photos and drawings. Carl Withner’s experience, study, and research have brought some order to this tangled genus, and the result is presented here with 72 exquisite color plates and dozens of line drawings.