The Natural Genus Vanda

$140.00

Read the glowing review of The Natural Genus Vanda in the December issue of Orchids magazine!

“This full-color illustrated book is the most comprehensive, accurate and up to date treatment of the genus and a ‘must have’ for the Vanda enthusiast.This monograph is the essential groundwork for future Vanda studies.” Dr. Wesley Higgins The Malayan Orchid Review 2021.

The Natural Genus Vanda
by Martin R. Motes, PhD

The Natural Genus Vanda is the first monograph of the genus. Martin R. Motes, PhD, the foremost breeder and cultivator of vandacaeous orchids in the world, describes all known species of Vanda. Through almost four hundred pages, the fourteen sections of the genus Vanda are delineated based on morphology and DNA. More than three hundred illustrations adorn the pages, as Motes describes six new species, with illustrations, as well as six new subspecies, and four new natural hybrids. In addition, three species not yet described are illustrated pending further research and all known natural hybrids described and illustrated.

This is the essential work for any vanda lover and is the most comprehensive, accurate and up to date treatment of the genus. Shipping within the continental USA is included in this price (use code BOOKONLY at checkout).

European buyers, click here to buy from Koeltz Books, our European distributor.

Other international and bulk orders, contact info@motesorchids.com for further instructions.

ISBN: 978-1-63760-330-7

Read the glowing review of The Natural Genus Vanda in the December issue of Orchids magazine!

“This full-color illustrated book is the most comprehensive, accurate and up to date treatment of the genus and a ‘must have’ for the Vanda enthusiast.This monograph is the essential groundwork for future Vanda studies.” Dr. Wesley Higgins The Malayan Orchid Review 2021.

The Natural Genus Vanda
by Martin R. Motes, PhD

The Natural Genus Vanda is the first monograph of the genus. Martin R. Motes, PhD, the foremost breeder and cultivator of vandacaeous orchids in the world, describes all known species of Vanda. Through almost four hundred pages, the fourteen sections of the genus Vanda are delineated based on morphology and DNA. More than three hundred illustrations adorn the pages, as Motes describes six new species, with illustrations, as well as six new subspecies, and four new natural hybrids. In addition, three species not yet described are illustrated pending further research and all known natural hybrids described and illustrated.

This is the essential work for any vanda lover and is the most comprehensive, accurate and up to date treatment of the genus. Shipping within the continental USA is included in this price (use code BOOKONLY at checkout).

European buyers, click here to buy from Koeltz Books, our European distributor.

Other international and bulk orders, contact info@motesorchids.com for further instructions.

ISBN: 978-1-63760-330-7

Read a sample chapter here.

You can read the description of the frequently confused Vanda luzonica from the book here.

Free: watch lectures in the Florida Orchid Growing series here.

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