Further Reading

The Auckland Museum Library collection includes books, serials and manuscripts about orchids that are available to the public. 

Publication Titles

1.  Fundamentals of Orchid Biology
2.  Orchids of South Australia
3.  The Manual of Cultivated Orchid Species
4.  The Odyssey of an Orchid Hunter
5.  Catalogue of Australian orchidaceae
6.  Orchids of Java
7.  Orchids of Samoa
8.  The various contrivances by which orchids are fertilised by insects
9. Australian indigenous orchids. Volume 1, The epiphytes, the tropical terrestrial species.
Click here to search for more titles in the Library Catalogue.

The Natural History Information Centre is open every day 10am – 5pm and may have resources to assist with some enquiries. The Museum Library Reading Room and Special Collections areas are open from:

Monday to Friday – 1pm to 5pm
Saturday – 10am-5pm

Find out more about Auckland Museum Library Resources.

  Cryptosylis subulata
Cryptosylis subulata
Arphophyllum giganteum
Arphophyllum giganteum
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