The Scent of Scandal - Greed, Betrayal, and the World's Most Beautiful Orchid

After its Peruvian discovery in 2002, Phragmipedium kovachii became the rarest and most sought-after orchid in the world. Then one showed up at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, USA. The collision between Selby's scientists and the smugglers of Phrag. Kovachii led to search warrants, a grand jury investigation, and criminal charges. Investigative journalist Craig Pittman unravels this tangled web to shine a spotlight on flaws in the international treaties governing trade in endangered wildlife.

About the author

Craig Pittman is an award-winning journalist who writes about environmental issues for Florida's largest newspaper, the Tampa Bay Times. He is the coauthor of Paving Paradise and author of Manatee Insanity.

Product details

• Authors: Craig Pittman
• Publisher: University Press Of Florida
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.02.2015
• EAN: 9780813060569
• ISBN: 978-0-8130-6056-9
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: Florida History and Culture; Florida History and Culture (P; Florida History and Culture; Florida History and Culture (P
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works