The
book gives detailed updated information of Orchids of Tamil Nadu in India.
Brief account on the phytogeography, geology, forest types, climates of Tamil
Nadu is given in the introductory chapter. An analysis of endemic orchids of
Tamil Nadu has been given for easy identification of utilization and
conservation measures. A bracketed key to the orchid genera and key to the
species have been given for precise identification. A total of 252 taxa
belonging to 73 genera of Orchidaceae have been systematically enumerated. Under
each species, citation according to latest ICN, synonymous connected to local,
regional and national Floras, type information, etymology, description,
flowering and fruiting season, habitat, distribution of each species in local,
regional, national and global scale and specimen examined have been given. All
the literature about orchids of Tamil Nadu have been given at the end. One new
species Aerides agasthiyamalaiana has been described in this book.The
importance of this book is coloured photographs of about 230 species available
in the Tamil Nadu region. Endemic and threat categories also mentioned each
taxa. Index to genera and species has been given at the end.