103 colour photos; 103 line drawings. Covers the orchids of sub-Sahara Africa and the islands off the west coast of Africa (excludes Madagascar & other Indian Ocean islands). Part 1 treats climate, culture, geography, pests and diseases, propagation, hybridisation and more. The larger part 2 is a detailed encyclopedic listing of all African orchids known to be in cultivation - with descriptions, information on habitat and distribution, useful cultivation notes and more.
