Makers of British Botany; a collection of biographies by living botanists
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Makers of British Botany; a collection of biographies by living botanists
Botanists -- Great Britain -- Biography; Botany -- Great Britain -- History
Physosiphon
Brachionidium
Oberonia
Oreorchis
Sunipia
Cirrhopetalum
Megaclinium
Trias
Drymoda
Monomeria
Panisea
Acrochaene
Coelia
Eria
Phreatia
Chysis
Anthogonium
Earina
Trichosma
Coelogyne
Otochilus
Pholidota
Lanium
Diothonea
Hormidium
Hexisia
Pleuranthium
Diacrium
Ponera
Pinelia
Hartwegia
Cattleya
Laeliopsis
Tetramicra
Laelia
Schomburgkia
Sophronitis
Galeandra
Ansellia
Cremastra
Bromheadia
Govenia
Grobya
Cheiradenia
Aganisia
Acacallis
Eriopsis
Warrea
Batemannia
Bifrenaria
Xylobium
Lacaena
Lycaste
Chondrorhyncha
Acincta
Mormodes
Cycnoches
Stenia
Clowesia
Scuticaria
Camaridium
Dichaea
Trichopilia
Aspasia
Cochlioda
Dignathe
Miltonia
Solenidium
Erycina
Abola
Trizeuxis
Ada
Sutrina
Trigonidium
Quekettia
Zygostates
Phymatidium
Centropetalum
Doritis
Aëranthes
Uncifera
Acampe
Sarcanthus
Diplocentrum
Cryptopus
Oeonia
Mystacidium
Cirrhaea
Notylia
Sertifera
Tropidia
Pterichis
Prescottia
Pseudocentrum
Gomphicis
Baskervilla
Pelexia
Herpysma
Zeuxine
Haemaria
Hylophila
Drakaea
Burnettia
Chloraea
Stenoglottis
Bicornella
Hemipilia
Glossula
Pachites
Herschelia
Monadenia
Schizodium
Forficaria
Brachycorythis
When it is remembered that Bentham, who elaborated the orchids for
the _Genera Plantarum_, held broader views of generic limits than the
majority of botanists, the fact that 114 or more than a third of the
genera retained are Lindleyan is a striking testimony to the accuracy
and range of Lindley's work in the group. Pfitzer in the work already
cited retains 127 of Lindley's genera. In no other great family
probably has one man left so large a mark as Lindley has left in the
Orchidaceae. In this connection it may be added that 40 of Robert
Brown's Orchid Genera and 50 of Blume's are retained by Bentham and
Hooker.
The number of species of orchids known in his time Lindley doubtingly
estimated at 3000. Collectors since that time have increased that
number probably to 6000. The fact that about 1100 species of orchids
are known from British India, outnumbering those of any other family by
about 300, will doubtless surprise the majority of botanists.
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