Saving Orchids, 9781842468319
Hardcover
Lust, lore, and loss: can dedicated hearts save Earth’s orchids?

Saving Orchids

stories of species survival in a changing world

$48.27

  • Hardcover

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    31 July 2025

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Summary

Saving Orchids: A Global Quest to Protect Nature’s Masterpieces

Orchid fever gripped the 19th century, as hunters plundered tropical regions, uprooting millions of these delicate plants. Their enduring mystique and allure, however, have rendered them increasingly vulnerable to extinction.

Saving Orchids unveils the critical efforts underway worldwide to safeguard these botanical treasures and preserve our planet’s precious biodiversity, from pioneering seed banking …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781842468319
ISBN-10:1842468316
Author:Philip Seaton, Lawrence Zettler
Publisher:Royal Botanic Gardens
Imprint:Kew Publishing
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:31 July 2025
Weight:948g
Dimensions:115mm x 242mm x 229mm
About The Author

Philip Seaton

Philip Seaton is a Churchill Fellow and Project Manager for the Darwin Initiative project, and has travelled widely to study orchid conservation since retiring as a biology teacher.

Lawrence W. Zettler is a biology professor at Illinois College and research associate at the Chicago Botanic Garden. He illustrated two entomology books and has co-authored over 70 scientific papers.

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