About the Author

Phillip Cribb is a leading specialist on the taxonomy and conservation of orchids and a member of the RHS Orchid Committee. He was deputy keeper of the herbarium and curator of the orchid herbarium at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew until his retirement in 2006. He is the author or coauthor of many books including The Orchid, Guide to the Flowers of Western China 2nd Edition, Field Guide to the Orchids of Madagascar, and Growing Hardy Orchids.