This exhaustive and accessibly written work features individual entries for over 500 different species of orchids across more than 120 genera. Each species entry includes nomenclatural and etymological information, as well as cultivation guidance and notes about habitat, conservation status and similarities to other orchids. This book is in very good condition with a tight spine, lightly bumped corners and clean pages. The dustjacket has some light wrinkling along the bottom of the spine, and a one-inch tear along the top of the spine.