The accusation that the kovachii seedlings from Peruflora are possibly not kovachii was once again made in OGD 8(348) in the letter Richard Orr posted from the Moore's and reinforced by Peter Croezen in OGD 8(349).
As an observer, I want to know if anyone has any proof or even any reasonably sound evidence that the Peruflora Pk are not what they were sold as? So far all I have heard is hearsay and innuendo (e.g., a friend of a friend who visited the greenhouse told me...). I get the feeling this is one of those situations where the truth of the plants' origin won't be known for certain until the fastest growing seedlings start blooming. Although only 5 plants were legally collected by each nursery, each plant probably had 10+ mature growths. Some of the collected plants were undoubtedly in bud or bloom (as evidenced by their display in bloom at an orchid show in late 2003 and the Koopowitz article in the Oct/Dec 2003 OD article). Phrag. kovachii spikes typically carry 1-3 blooms. In three years' time, it wouldn't be unreasonable to expect that at least 50-100 seedpods could be produced. And a quick question: Does anyone know how many Peruvian nurseries have been authorized to collect 5 plants each of Phrag. kovachii? Is there a list somewhere on the INRENA site? I don't read Spanish, so I can't tell. Thanks, --Stephen -- Stephen Manza [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.slipperorchids.info _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
