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"Madagascar is a world hot-spot for orchids. The largest family of flowering plants on the island, almost 1000 species make up some 10% of Madagascar's flora; 90% of them are endemic. They occur in almost every habitat, from coastal and montane forests to cold mountain tops and dry spiny forest. This field guide, the first of its kind for Madagascan orchids, will enable you to identify these showy and often spectacular plants."--Back cover. "As is the case with many other rare and sought-after species of plant and animal, Madagascar is one of the world's prime locations for orchids, which make up the largest family of flowering plants on the island. Madagascar is home to nearly one thousand different species of orchids -- which make up nearly ten percent of the island's flora -- nearly nine hundred of them endemic. Orchids are found in almost every habitat on the island, from the mountains to the coasts, and this field guide -- the first of its kind, fully illustrated with color photographs and packed with details to aid identification -- is an invaluable tool for researchers and ecotourists visiting the island."--Balogh International.