| Author | Harrap, A. & S. |
| Year | 2009 |
| Title | Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide |
| ISBN | 978-1-4081-0571-9 |
| Type | Book/Report |
| How Complete | All the British species known at the time |
| Source | 2nd edition, 480pp, A&C Black Publishers Ltd |
| Illustrations | Colour photographs accompany the text |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | An excellent modern work on orchids with copious excellent photographs and detailed accounts of biology and distribution. The site guide includes orchid locations in every county. A large book at nearly 500 pages which shows how much is known about our orchids, but also how little is known about their pollenators or mycorrhizal fungi - both fundamental to conservation. Use of the latest DNA-based nomenclature may initially confuse experienced botanists. |
| Examine | in the field in the field |
| Identification difficulty | Many are easy but some groups, especially hybrids, are notoriously difficult |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For identification, contains Distribution map | Current | ORCHIDACEAE | orchids | Plantae: Asparagales |
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