Margaret Bradhurst's

Native Orchids of Southern Sydney

An Identification Guide
Essential reading for anyone interested in the native orchids of Southern Sydney
The book describes 120 different native orchid  species found in the southern Sydney area. A sample page is shown below.






Features of the Book

  • Notes about each genus
  • The derivation of the genus name
  • 185 coloured photographs make it easy to identify the plants
  • Botanical and common names
  • The key features and flowering times of each species
  • An introductory section that is designed to help those unfamiliar with native orchids to find and identify them
  • Information on terrestrial, epiphytic and lithophytic orchids
  • Details on the structure of orchid flowers
  • A glossary of all the botanical terms used in the book