The nature guide to New Zealand native orchids / Ian St. George.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-174) and index.

Orchidomania -- Collectors -- Artists -- What is special about New Zealand orchids? -- Orchid habitatas -- Life cycle -- Flowers -- Pollination -- Fungi -- Names -- Maori & orchids -- The maps -- New Zealand native orchids A-Z -- A list of the New Zealand native orchids -- Table of flowering times -- Derivations of specific names -- Derivations of generic names.

A field guide to the native orchids of New Zealand. Introductory chapters look at the habitats and associations in which they thrive, and the peculiarities of their structure and life cycle. Species-by-species descriptions and photographs and line drawings assist identification in the field.