Eric Hunt wrote: I received this email inquiry from a student in Singapore about the possibility of multi-petaled orchids. My botany skills are not strong enough to compose a cogent and informed reply, so I am hoping someone out in OGD land would be willing to assist this student.
The student's name and email address are at the end. Thanks! -Eric in SF www.orchidphotos.org Forwarded message: Dear Sir/Madam I am impressed and is very facinated by your website about orchids. I am currently studying in the National Institute of Education (Singapore). I have a question and would really appreciate if you could help me answer it in detail because I need it for my Genetics report. My question: As we all know, there are multi-petals flowers everywhere e.g rose. They exist either in wild type or through mutations. However, to date, we cannot find any multi-petal orchids. Why orchids cannot have multi-petals? Is it possible to clone a multi-petal orchids? Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks Doreen Sin [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************* Recently I received a photograph of a Cattleya alliance hybrid which had double petals, sepals, labellum etc. and a short story from the grower. It is to be published in an upcoming issue of "Orchids Australia". Probably it is a mutation. If I still have it (at home) I will e-mail you a copy of the photo and story. Colin Hamilton Webmaster Australian Orchid Council/"OrchidsAustralia" Rockhampton, Qld. Australia www.orchidsaustralia.com And on the 8th day God said "OK Murphy, you take it from here." _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
