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Orchid classification

It is probably true that plant classification is more important to orchid ensthusiasts than to any other horticultural group. The orchid family is the largest of all vascular plant families with more than 10% of the species. To keep the species in order so that communication about them is feasible,...

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Main Author: Dodson, C.H.
Format: Proceedings Paper
Language:English
Published: Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn Bhd 2014
Subjects:
ORCHIDACEAE
GENERA
GENRE
Online Access:http://agris.upm.edu.my:8080/dspace/handle/0/7835
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spelling oai:http:--agris.upm.edu.my:0-7835Orchid classificationDodson, C.H.ORCHIDACEAEGENERAORCHIDACEAEGENREORCHIDACEAEGENERAIt is probably true that plant classification is more important to orchid ensthusiasts than to any other horticultural group. The orchid family is the largest of all vascular plant families with more than 10% of the species. To keep the species in order so that communication about them is feasible, we place them in genera and species. Thus a Japanese person in Japan and an Ecuadorian in Ecuador need only to recite the genus and species name of Phragmipedium bessae and both persons know what plant is being discussed. Few, however, really understand the terms `genus` and `species`.Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn BhdSabah, Malaysia2014-11-10T07:37:05Z2014-11-10T07:37:05Z2005Proceedings PaperArticleNon-RefereedProceedings of the 17th World Orchid Conference: "Sustaining Orchids for the Future" 2002: Selangor (Malaysia), 24 - 30 Apr 2002, p. 127-130983-812-099-5http://agris.upm.edu.my:8080/dspace/handle/0/7835MY2006050212enhttp://www.oceandocs.org/license
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language English
topic ORCHIDACEAE
GENERA
ORCHIDACEAE
GENRE
ORCHIDACEAE
GENERA
spellingShingle ORCHIDACEAE
GENERA
ORCHIDACEAE
GENRE
ORCHIDACEAE
GENERA
Dodson, C.H.
Orchid classification
description It is probably true that plant classification is more important to orchid ensthusiasts than to any other horticultural group. The orchid family is the largest of all vascular plant families with more than 10% of the species. To keep the species in order so that communication about them is feasible, we place them in genera and species. Thus a Japanese person in Japan and an Ecuadorian in Ecuador need only to recite the genus and species name of Phragmipedium bessae and both persons know what plant is being discussed. Few, however, really understand the terms `genus` and `species`.
format Proceedings Paper
author Dodson, C.H.
author_facet Dodson, C.H.
author_sort Dodson, C.H.
title Orchid classification
title_short Orchid classification
title_full Orchid classification
title_fullStr Orchid classification
title_full_unstemmed Orchid classification
title_sort orchid classification
publisher Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn Bhd
publishDate 2014
url http://agris.upm.edu.my:8080/dspace/handle/0/7835
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