185 colour photos; 120 line drawings. Covers 50 genera of indigenous Central African orchids and includes several species not previously classified. There are descriptions for the various species within each genus and detailed drawings to show the differing characteristics.

Part I contains a review of the orchids of Africa, south of the Sahara, including descriptions of the kinds of plants and flowers, their structure and habits, and the first complete list of the recognised species to date. In Part II, 50 selected species are illustrated by Esmé Hennessy's detailed drawings in full colour, while Joyce Stewart's text describes them botanically and discusses their origins, habitat and introduction to cultivation.

195 monochrome and colour photographs;  describes 104 species;  includes check-list of Nigerian orchids by P.J. Cribb and C.Z. Tang.  Introduction to a selection of Nigerian orchids, emphasis on identification by illustrations.

Genera covered include: terrestrials - Habenaria, Brachycorythis, Platycome, Disperis, Nervillia, and others; epiphytes - Liparis, Ansellia, Polystachya, Plectrelminthus, et al.

Contains a taxonomic revision of the Bulbophyllinae, with the genera Bulbophyllum (including Cirrhopetalum and Megaclinium) and Chaseella, from continental Africa. Keys are given to the genera and species. Each species is presented with full synonymy, descriptions, notes on distribution, habitat etc. and a line drawing. Many species illustrated by colour photographs. Three new taxa are described: Bulbophyllum subligaculiferum, B. bidenticularum ssp. joyceae and B. scaberulum var. crotalicaudatum.

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Contains a taxonomic revision of the Bulbophyllinae, with the genera Bulbophyllum (including Cirrhopetalum and Megaclinium) and Chaseella, from continental Africa. Keys are given to the genera and species. Each species is presented with full synonymy, descriptions, notes on distribution, habitat etc. and a line drawing. Many species illustrated by colour photographs. Three new taxa are described: Bulbophyllum subligaculiferum, B. bidenticularum ssp. joyceae and B. scaberulum var. crotalicaudatum.