Biology Of Vanda Miss Joaquim

Author : Choy Sin Hew,Tim Wing Yam,Joseph Arditti
Publisher : NUS Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Science
ISBN : 9971692511

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Biology of Vanda Miss Joaquim by Choy Sin Hew,Tim Wing Yam,Joseph Arditti Pdf

This is the ultimate book on Singapore's national flower. Created as a hybrid in Singapore, by the woman horticulturalist whose name it bears, it was first formally described in 1893 by "Mad" Ridley, of Singapore's Botanic Gardens. Fifty years later it was one of the most famous orchids in the world, grown from Hawai'i to Barbados. Its popularity faltered in the 1950s, but in the 1980s it was selected as a symbol of Singapore. Its role in Singapore's national and horticultural life seems unlikely to diminish. This book is a repository of the relevant scientific, horticultural, and historical knowledge on Singapore's national flower.

Author : Tiiu Kull,J. Arditti,Sek Man Wong
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402088025

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Orchid Biology: Reviews and Perspectives X by Tiiu Kull,J. Arditti,Sek Man Wong Pdf

As stated many times before the purpose of Orchid Biology, Reviews and Perspectives (OB) is to present reviews on all aspects of orchids. The aim is not to balance every volume, but to make a balanced and wide ranging presentation of orchids in the series as a whole. The chapters in this, the last volume of the series, range over a number of topics which were not covered before. Singapore is justly famed for its orchids. They can be seen on arrival (or dep- ture) in its modern, highly efficient and comfortable Changi Airport and on the way from it to town. Vanda Miss Joaquim, the first hybrid to come from Singapore became its National Flower. This natural hybrid can be seen on its currency, stamps, and public and private decorations. Many excellent breeders, starting with Prof. Eric Holttum who bred the first man made hybrid (Spathoglottis Primrose), produced numerous magnificent hybrids and won countless awards in Singapore and elsewhere. These hybrids served to enrich the country’s orchid mystique. In the opening chapter of this volume Dr. Teoh Eng Soon (Western style: Eng Soon Teoh), himself a prize winning orchid breeder, grower and author writes about some of the breeders who contributed to the Singapore orchid fame. Prof. Hans Fitting was one of the best known plant physiologists of his time. As a young man he studied the effects of pollen on orchid flowers.

Author : Joseph Arditti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Orchids
ISBN : UOM:39015073612783

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Orchid Biology by Joseph Arditti Pdf

Author : Timothy P Barnard
Publisher : Flipside Digital Content Company Inc.
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-27
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9789814722452

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Nature's Colony by Timothy P Barnard Pdf

Established in 1859, Singapore's Botanic Gardens has served as a park for Singaporeans and visitors, a scientific institution, and a testing ground for tropical plantation crops. Each function has its own story, while the Gardens also fuel an underlying narrative of the juncture of administrative authority and the natural world. Created to help exploit natural resources for the British Empire, the Gardens became contested ground in conflicts involving administrators and scientists that reveal shifting understandings of power, science and nature in Singapore and in Britain. This continued after independence, when the Gardens featured in the "e;greening"e; of the nation-state, and became Singapore's first World Heritage Site. Positioning the Singapore Botanic Gardens alongside the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew and gardens in India, Ceylon, Mauritius and the West Indies, this book tells the story of nature's colony-a place where plants were collected, classified and cultivated to change our understanding of the region and world.

Author : Joseph Arditti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Orchids
ISBN : CHI:80410597

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Orchid Biology by Joseph Arditti Pdf

Author : Joseph Arditti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Orchid culture
ISBN : STANFORD:36105011613515

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Orchid Biology, Reviews and Perspectives by Joseph Arditti Pdf

Author : T. Kull,J. Arditti
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401725002

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Orchid Biology VIII by T. Kull,J. Arditti Pdf

This is the eighth volume in a 25-year-old series that has become the cornerstone review publication of orchid science. It presents authoritative reviews on different areas of orchid science and historical accounts by major orchid authorities, providing information for botanists, orchid scientists, and growers.

Author : Mok Zining
Publisher : Ethos Books
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789811471650

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The Orchid Folios by Mok Zining Pdf

“When you take an orchid out of its pot, you must first loosen the roots’ hold on the soil. Late last evening as I unravelled the braids of the shattered phalaenopsis, I saw how the ends were white and shrivelled from neglect. You have to do it gently—it’s like combing hair. I remember Mum’s fingers running through mine, and mine through hers, until the final months when all of it started to fall.” A pot shatters. An arrangement falls apart. A florist finds herself amidst the scattered leaves of history. At once a poetry collection and a documentary novella, The Orchid Folios reimagines the orchid as a living, breathing document of history: a history that enmeshes the personal, colonial, linguistic, and biotechnological with the Vanda Miss Joaquim, the symbol of Singapore’s postcolonial hybridity. While the Orchid has shaped the fantastical narratives that govern our multiracial City in a Garden, it continues to shape-shift and bloom on its own terms, challenging us to imagine a decolonised Singapore. This is the organism at the heart of The Orchid Folios—by turns stark and unruly, documenting and challenging the narratives that are the roots of our national consciousness.

Author : Tim Wing Yam,Joseph Arditti
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 2368 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119187066

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Micropropagation of Orchids by Tim Wing Yam,Joseph Arditti Pdf

Divided into three volumes, Micropropagation of Orchids Third Edition retains the exhaustive list of micropropagation protocols for many genera and updates each section to include new and/or revised information about: Culture media and vessels Techniques and procedures for both orchids which were previously cultured and for those which were not Plant hormones and growth regulators Media components Methods for tissue decontamination Historical information Procedures for the cultivation for plantlets which have been removed from flasks Sources of light and illumination methods Written by two globally acknowledged experts in the field, the third edition of this definitive text on the micropropagation of orchids is a detailed and comprehensive collection of procedures and methods for multiplying orchids, including organ, tissue, and cell culture techniques in vitro and is intended for researchers in plant science and propagation, professional and amateur orchid growers, and plant breeding professionals. Much of the general information about techniques and procedures can be applied to plants other than orchids.

Author : Linda Locke,James Wolf
Publisher : Epigram Books
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9789814757430

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Agnes and Her Amazing Orchid by Linda Locke,James Wolf Pdf

Nominated for the 2019 Singapore Book Awards, Best Children's Picture Book In the 1800s, a girl named Agnes Joaquim was passionate about plants. She even learned to grow cool-weather European vegetables in the tropical heat of Singapore. As she grew up, she collected many prizes for her plants. One day, after many trials and difficulty, she created a brand-new orchid. She showed it to an orchid expert named Henry Ridley, who officially named the flower the Vanda Miss Joaquim. This is the story of how one woman's ingenuity and determination created a flower that became world famous...and Singapore's National Flower in 1981. "Agnes and Her Amazing Orchid chronicles the remarkable journey of a brilliant horticulturist. An excellent introduction to our national flower, this wonderful book also provides a glimpse into the orchid breeding process. Singapore has a rich heritage in orchid cultivation, being one of the leading orchid hybridisation centres in the world. I hope this engaging story will inspire an interest in horticulture and botany amongst our children." —Kenneth Er, CEO of National Parks Board "A remarkable story of Agnes Joaquim’s passion for horticulture, whose interest in breeding orchids led her to become the first woman to breed a hybrid orchid – Singapore’s national flower the Vanda Miss Joaquim. Her story inspires us all to pursue our dreams." —Rosa Daniel, Deputy Secretary (Culture) Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth

Author : C S Hew,J W H Yong
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2004-05-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789813106277

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The Physiology of Tropical Orchids in Relation to the Industry by C S Hew,J W H Yong Pdf

Over the past ten years, the orchid industry has been growing at a steady pace in South-East Asia and East Asia. In some Asian countries, orchids have become an essential export item. To maintain this progress, there is an urgent need for a book that will help the region's orchid growers in improving their cultivation and management skills, and guide new students in understanding orchid physiology. This book provides a comprehensive description of tropical orchid physiology relevant to commercial growers, research workers and graduate students. An integrated and unifying theme of tropical orchid physiology, with a clearly written factual text as well as illustrations, is presented over nine chapters. Each chapter is designed to provide comprehensive and up-to-date information on a particular aspect of orchid physiology. This book complements the existing scientific literature available for improving orchid cultivation and setting a new research agenda, especially in the tropics.

Author : Choy Sin Hew,Jean W. H. Yong
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789812388018

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The Physiology of Tropical Orchids in Relation to the Industry by Choy Sin Hew,Jean W. H. Yong Pdf

Over the past ten years, the orchid industry has been growing at a steady pace in South-East Asia and East Asia. In some Asian countries, orchids have become an essential export item. To maintain this progress, there is an urgent need for a book that will help the region's orchid growers in improving their cultivation and management skills, and guide new students in understanding orchid physiology. This book provides a comprehensive description of tropical orchid physiology relevant to commercial growers, research workers and graduate students. An integrated and unifying theme of tropical orchid physiology, with a clearly written factual text as well as illustrations, is presented over nine chapters. Each chapter is designed to provide comprehensive and up-to-date information on a particular aspect of orchid physiology. This book complements the existing scientific literature available for improving orchid cultivation and setting a new research agenda, especially in the tropics.

Author : Joseph Arditti
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1560 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781444300406

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Micropropagation of Orchids by Joseph Arditti Pdf

This greatly expanded and updated edition of a classic reference work comprises two volumes offering a compendium of methods for multiplying orchids through micropropagation. A detailed collection of procedures and methods for multiplying orchids, including organ, tissue, and cell culture techniques in vitro Presents classic techniques that have been in the forefront of orchid propagation since they were first developed in 1949 Detailed procedures are appended with tables and complete recipes for a large number of culture media Includes many illustrations, chemical formulas, historical vignettes, and seldom seen illustrations of people, orchids, apparatus and tools “... an excellent resource like its predecessor, ...both informative and captivating, and served as a reminder of why we go to such extremes in our quest to propagate these plants.” American Orchid Society, 2009 “...in the sense of its universal value and importance, this Second Edition will undoubtedly be considered a classic, if only because it will serve as a sole and invaluable resource on the subject.” Plant Science Bulletin, 2009

Author : Joseph Arditti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1992-10-07
Category : Gardening
ISBN : UOM:39015059099369

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Fundamentals of Orchid Biology by Joseph Arditti Pdf

Examines the biology, history, evolution and commercial uses of orchids. All aspects of the orchid are explored including how they are classified and named; the cytology, physiology, phytochemistry and morphology of orchids; their anatomy, mycorrhiza, pollination, embryology, reproduction, heredity and breeding and ecological characteristics. Numerous illustrations throughout aid in comprehension.

Author : Suraj Parkash Vij
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Orchid culture
ISBN : CORNELL:31924050306103

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Biology, Conservation, and Culture of Orchids by Suraj Parkash Vij Pdf