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This book presents the results of a regional survey of Dendrobium orchids in the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region, a mountainous area on the north-western side of the state of West Bengal in India. It describes the distribution and taxonomy of species encountered and gives practical information for the conservation and cultivation of species and hybrids.
Foreword
1. Introduction
2. Darjeeling Himalaya
3. Ethnobotanical uses of Dendrobium species
4. Previous works on Regional Flora
5. Survey of the Region
6. Survey Findings
7. Present Availability Status
8. Tribe Dendrobieae Endlicher Subtribe Dendrobiinae Lindl
9. Systematic Enumeration
10. Major Threats of Dendrobium Species
11. Methods of Conservation of Dendrobium Species
12. Cultivation Practices of Dendrobium Species and Hybrids
Glossary of Botanical Terms
Bibliography
Index of Botanical Names and Synonyms