100 North East Indian Orchids

In this work, the author, a third generation orchid grower, describe and illustrate 100 beautiful and unusual North East Indian Orchids. A comprehensive chapter on tourism and instruction on how to grow them have also been provided.  This is the first comprehensive guide-book on the Orchids of the North East Indian Region. A region comprising of the eight States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. A region of incredible beauty from the plains of Assam to the mountains of the Himalayas. This has resulted in a varied climatic zone with diverse flora and fauna. This region is home to over 700 orchids species. In this unique celebration of the floral wealth, 100 of the most beautiful and some rarely seen orchids are illustrated. The book includes a comprehensive and up-to-date information on tourism and cultivation. Included are field-maps for the orchid species illustrated. It is the essential companion for anyone interested to discover this wonderful, unique and fascinating plants from this region.