Flora Malesiana: Orchids of New Guinea Vol. I
Illustrated Checklist and Genera

The CD-ROM 'Orchids of New Guinea Vol. I: Illustrated Checklist and Genera' (released in February 2001) ISBN 90-75000-20-0 (Macintosh & Windows) consists of descriptions of all 132 New Guinea orchid genera, an orchid terms glossary with over 500 entries (hyperlinked in the texts), an illustrated dichotomous key and an interactive multimedia key to the genera. The main body of the work is a checklist of all c. 3000 orchid taxa occurring in New Guinea, complete with the synonymy as now understood, indicating the types and where they are located, the distribution of the taxa, and including concise cultivation notes for each species. It is illustrated by c. 1000 colour photographs and over 1000 digitised flower analyses in pencil from the archives of J.J. Smith. The CD-ROM was published 28 February 2001. In book form it would cover more than 850 pages of text and (with 4 illustrations per page) 500 pages illustrations. It is part of a planned series of 5 to 6 CD-ROM's on New Guinea orchids which in their turn are part of a much larger project: Orchids of Southeast Asia on CD-ROM, covering 8000 orchid species.

Please note that the images on the CD-ROM are of significantly higher quality than those shown here optimised for Web use.

- please select Bulbophyllum ankylochele Bulb. erinaceum Bulb. hoyifolium Bulb. maxillarioides Bulb. toranum Bulb. ustusfortiter Cadetia collina Cleisostoma firmulum Cystorchis rostellata Dendrobium igneum Dendrobium polysema Dryadorchis huliorum Eria oligotricha Glomera oligantha Malleola gautierensis Mediocalcar uniflorum

Flora Malesiana: Orchids of New Guinea Vol. II
Dendrobium and allied genera

The CD-ROM 'Flora Malesiana: Orchids of New Guinea Vol. II: Dendrobium and allied genera', ISBN 90-75000-43-X (Macintosh & Windows) was published on July 24, 2002. This contains descriptions in English of all 567 species of New Guinea Dendrobiinae and gives the synonymy as now understood. It covers the genera Cadetia (47 species), Dendrobium (421), Diplocaulobium (71) and Flickingeria (8). The Orchid Glossary, which is hyperlinked in the texts, is upgraded and extended to 568 entries and provided with 164 new illustrations. The dichotomous key with a total of 144 couplets identifies 4 genera, 25 sections and about 100 species in selected sections.

The interactive multimedia key to the 4 genera and 25 sections is based on 28 characters and 71 character states. Both keys are fully illustrated with a total of 166 new illustrations. The types are listed as well as the herbaria where they are located; 571 photographs of types are included, from the Bogor and Leiden Herbaria. The distribution of the species is given, and 273 newly prepared distribution maps with indication of altitudinal zones are added. The whole is further illustrated by 558 colour photographs, 420 line drawings from earlier publications (of which 270 by Schlechter), and 625 digitised flower analyses in pencil from the archives of J.J. Smith. In book form this publication would cover more than 1100 pages of which about 400 pages of text and (with 4 illustrations per page) some 700 pages illustrations.

Flora Malesiana: Orchids of New Guinea Vol. III
Genera Acanthephippium to Hymenorchis (Bulbophyllinae & Dendrobiinae)

This CD-ROM reflects the state of the art in our expertise of the incredibly rich orchid flora of New Guinea, pertaining to 60 genera (Acanthephippium to Hymenorchis) with nearly 600 species. Important genera include Calanthe, Coelogyne, Corybas, Eria, and Glomera. Not treated here are the genera Dendrobium and Bulbophyllum with their allies, as these are the subjects of separate volumes in this series (vol. II and VI respectively). For every species a full description is given, with data on distribution (including maps), synonymy, cultivation, ecology, typification, classification, etc. An impressive collection of colour photographs and drawings, both published and unpublished, adds to the exceptional value of this CD-ROM. Several leading botanical institutes, such as the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, the Herbarium Bogoriense, Bogor, and the National Capital Botanic Garden, Port Moresby, as well as many well-known photographers have contributed to this CD-ROM, which is a must for all who are interested in the orchids of New Guinea and Southeast Asia.

How to buy

The CD-ROMs can be purchased from the Publications Department of the National Herbarium of the Netherlands (NHN). The price is fixed at EURO 59,00 per CD-ROM, plus mailing costs. Conditions for sale: Banking costs, now Euro 9.00, are charged unless paid by VISA- or Mastercard. Discount for booksellers and subscription agencies is 20%. For orders in the European Union 19% VAT will be charged.

The address of the Institute is:

Nationaal Herbarium Nederland (NHN)
Einsteinweg 2
P.O. Box 9514
2300 RA Leiden
The Netherlands

Publications Department Administration:
Tel.: +31 71 5273570
Fax: +31 71 5273522 Email: zoelen@nhn.leidenuniv.nl

The project is co-ordinated by E.F. de Vogel and implemented by A. Schuiteman, assisted by De Vogel. Information about the CD-ROM project and contact persons for potential donors:

Ed de Vogel, email: devogel@nhn.leidenuniv.nl tel. +31 71 5273553
André Schuiteman, email: schuiteman@nhn.leidenuniv.nl tel. +31 71 5273553

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