<DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">As is the case with many other rare and sought-after species of plant and animal, Madagascar is one of the world&#8217;s prime locations for orchids, which make up the largest family of flowering plants on the island. Madagascar is home to nearly one thousand different species of orchids&#151;which make up nearly ten percent of the island&#8217;s flora&#151;nearly nine hundred of them endemic. Orchids are found in almost every habitat on the island, from the mountains to the coasts, and this field guide&#151;the first of its kind, fully illustrated with color photographs and packed with details to aid identification&#151;is an invaluable tool for researchers and ecotourists visiting the island.</P></DIV>