Download or read book The Genus Cymbidium written by David Du Puy and published by Christopher Helm Publishers, Incorporated. This book was released on 1988 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new monograph aims to bring together, for the first time, all the relevant information on the genus cymbidium of the orchid family. The introductory chapters cover the structure and anatomy of the species, their chromosome numbers, pollination and fragrances, distribution, biogeography and evolution and their ethnobotanical uses.