The Genus Cypripedium

by Phillip Cribb

Published 1 September 1997
In this monograph, distinguished author Phillip Cribb has considered the history, biology, evolution, conservation, cultivation, and classification of the temperate slipper orchids of the genus Cypripedium. Orchidists, particularly those interested in slipper orchids and terrestrial orchids, as well as botanists and woodland and alpine gardeners will appreciate this richly illustrated and highly authoritative volume.