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Renziana

Orchid journal published by the Swiss Orchid Foundation

The Swiss Orchid Foundation publishes a bilingual (English and German) orchid journal showing many color photographs of the species and their habitat recorded in the World Orchid Iconography. Each issue is dedicated to a particular orchid topic or a genus and includes several articles by renowned orchid experts from all over the world. The articles cover topics such as the systematic position, history and geographical distribution of a genus and its species, cultivation of orchids at home and in large scale nurseries, pollination mechanisms, natural habitats as well as insitu and exsitu conservation. The journal with around 100 pages is published by the Reinhardt Verlag Basel and can alternatively be ordered here: www.reinhardt.ch.
Please contact us for collective orders or if you want to pick up your copies post-free: orchid@unibas.ch

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Renziana II - Phalaenopsis
The second issue of Renziana is devoted to the orchid genus Phalaenopsis. Over the last decades, Phalaenopsis have become the most popular commercial orchids and house plants decorating thousands of window sills. Renziana readers will find professional advice for cultivation at home and commercial nurseries give insights of their artificial propagation methods. Like the first issue, Renziana illustrates the magnificent flowers of all wild species with colour images, supplemented by habitat photographs and information on the geographical distribution of the genus. In addition, an overview of the numerous natural and artificial hybrids is given. Finally, the importance of species protection in natural habitats, that are more and more reduced also for Phalaenopsis, is emphasized.

Pages: 98
Language: German / English
Price: CHF 15 / EUR 15



Renziana I - Paphiopedilum
The first issue was devoted to the genus Paphiopedilum (slipper orchids). The introductory articles cover the systematic position and distribution of each of the species, illustrated with colour photographs of the flower of each species to scale, and supplemented by habitat photographs and information on geographical distribution. This issue covers further aspects of this orchid genus, particularly relating to its cultivation and conservation.

Pages: 98
Language: German / English
Price: CHF 10 / EUR 10



Orchideen Zeitschrift Cypripedium calceolus - Frauenschuh
This magazine presents the orchid species Cypripedium calceolus (lady slipper). It covers topics such as systematics, morphology, pollination, seed development, distribution of the species and its symbiosis with the fungus, as well as in vitro un ex vitro culture. You can also find pratical information such as the annual development of the plant and cultivation in your own garden or on the roof.

Pages: 86
Language: German
Price: CHF 10 / EUR 10



Orchideen aus Europa, Kleinasien und Nordafrika
On occasion of the exhibition of orchids from Europe, Asia Minor and North Africa this brochure was published. It brings many facets of the orchid world closer to the reader. The journal also presents the foundation and the collection of Dr. Jany Renz with its herbarium specimen, books and pictures. Moreover, an article tells about the life of Dr. Jany Renz and explains his legacy, the origin of the Swiss Orchid foundation.

Pages: 60
Language: German
Price: CHF 1 / EUR 1



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Schweizerische Orchideenstiftung am Herbarium Jany Renz

Botanisches Institut der Universität Basel

Schönbeinstr. 6
CH-4056 Basel
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