Launched at Aspects with UWA Press, the 'Orchids of Western Australia' book is written by three of WA's most prominent orchidologists - Andrew Brown, Kingsley Dixon and Stephen Hopper - and features over 200 full-page, colour illustrations by renowned botanical artist Pat Dundas.

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Orchids of Western Australia

by Andre Brown, Pat Dundas, Kingsley Dixon and Stephen Hopper

This long-awaited volume is the first modern text cataloguing all known species of Western Australia. Focusing on the state's two orchid regions - the South-West and the Kimberley - and presenting a selection of hybrid orchids often mistaken for new species.

This comprehensive resource for botanists, hardened enthusiasts and initiates alike features a wealth of information in a single tome - from a detailed introduction to WA orchids to information on each species, including who named them, where they were first collected, their habitat, distribution, flowering period, size and distinguishing features.

Previously published reference books neglected Kimberly species and covered only a fraction of the currently known southwest species. This new release features all 409 known species, and is the culmination of decades of work by WA's foremost orchidologists, each passionate and dedicated to the conservation of one of the world's most important regional orchid floras.

Orchids of Western Australia is the newest addition to over 700 titles produced by UWA Press that have made an important contribution to the discussion of the history, environment, economy and culture of Western Australia and beyond.

The book is now available for purchase from Aspects for $89.95. Also available are Pat Dundas' orchid prints from the book and a range of card packs.

About the Authors

Andrew Brown is the author of 83 papers, articles and book chapters as well as 3 books on WA orchids. He is currently a Conservation Biologist and Taxonomist at the WA Department of Environment and Conservation.

Pat Dundas is a well-known botanical illustrator and owner of Botanica Gallery in Pemberton.

Kingsley Dixon is Director of Science at Kings Park and Botanic Garden. He is also the author of 6 books, 13 book chapters, 3 reviews and 151 research papers.

Stephen Hopper became Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in 2006. He is an internationally recognised plant conservation biologist who collaborated in the discovery, classification and description of 300 new plant taxa.