Bill Lavarack - a senior botanist within Queensland National Parks was included in numerious expeditions by the Australian Orchid Foundation (A.O.F.) to Cape York Peninsular between 1976 and 1989. This publication is a revisited compilation of the reports presented after those expeditions. It contains information and photographs not included in the original reports. This is a must read for Australian native orchids enthusiasts as it presents an insight into the orchids observed and their habitat in an area rarely accessed by those other than botanists. - includes 68 colour photographs and numerous tables and maps.
Chapters include:--
With the AOF on Cape YorkPeninsular
Orchids of the Iron Range Area
Orchids of the McIlwraith Range
Wet Season Orchids of the Iron Range Area
Orchids of the Carron Valley Area
Orchids of the Cape York and Jardine River Areas
Orchids of Torres Strait
Origins and Affinities of the Orchids of Cape York Peninsular Revisited
