[OGD] Peruvian legislation?
OK!!??? I do not know if I have missed out on this completely?! But is this law just at the proposal stage or in fact a law valid as of today? Does anyone KNOW? with best regards Anders Message: 2 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 21:50:31 +0800 From: Peter O'Byrne [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [OGD] Zadith Alegria de Moore's letter re Peruvian legislation. To: orchids@orchidguide.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Zadith's letter (protesting the decree which will force Peruvian Orchid exporters to switch from exporting adult plants to exporting in-vitro seedlings) contained the following factual error, which needs to be corrected. Zadith said: No country in the world has ever imposed or required such a drastic transition because they understand the reality of orchid production. Only INRENA/PERU. This statement is incorrect. In 1990 Papua New Guinea did much the same thing ... ie passed a law that made it illegal to export all orchid plants, with immediate effect. They did this because they DID understand the reality of orchid production in PNG at the time. The PNG law didn't permit the export of in-vitro plants, either. Cheers, Peter O'Byrne ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
Re: [OGD] Ploidy
In a message dated 10/4/06 6:03:36 AM, Kathy writes: I know I'm bad at math I need my barefoot toes to count past 10 but, the latest ploidy post has me stumped? Is it even possible? What would the plant look like?? I'm not sure, but I think you mean my reference to Phal. Golden Emperor 'Sweet.' Calling it a hexaploid was a bit of a guess, but I think that was speculated at the time. One reference on the Web says it was a triploid. At any rate, it had a higher than normal chromosome count, subsequently turned out to be almost sterile. The same story went around about Phal. Golden Sands 'Canary.' I was at the judging session where Golden Emperor was awarded. There was some discussion of its grainy texture, but in the end it was not considered a serious flaw. It was judged as a cut raceme, so I didn't see the foliage. However, in general, the foliage on polyploid Phals is quite distinctive. No, I have not done chromosome counts, but I have been observing Phals for 32 years. To summarize, the leaves on polyploid hybrid Phals are extremely thick wide. In some of them, the venation is quite coarse. They say you can tell by counting the stomata under a magnifying glass. The flower stems are sometimes much thicker than on a diploid plant. I have not noticed any distinctive difference in the roots. Of course the difference they are working towards is that the flowers are larger and rounder than a diploid. The petals are wider. More important, the flower substance is thicker the flowers last longer. Since the individual cells are bigger, you get that grainy texture. The behavior of my plant of Golden Emperor was quite dramatic. When I got it, the leaves were what I expected from a polyploid plant. Then a couple of years later, the new leaves were so much thinner and narrower that I could see something had happened. No, nothing like that happened to my other Phals. Then sure enough, next time it bloomed, the flower segments were narrow poor quality. I don't know what else to attribute it to, but that it had reverted to a diploid form. With all the meristemming that goes on, you will get mutations from time to time. They are not always defective. Sometimes you get a peloric mutation, which is actually a reversion to a more primitive flower. Sometimes you get something which is similar but a different color, like Vuyl. Cambria 'Lensing's Favorite.' Sometimes a meristemmed diploid form will give you a tetraploid mutation. It doesn't even have to be meristemming. African violets are reproduced by the thousands from leaf cuttings. They produce mutations periodically, different colors, variegated leaves, peloria, tetraploids. It's one of the reasons horticulture is so much fun. I make no pretense of being highly scientific. My conclusion is based on eyeball observation. Iris ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Reply to Peter's Comment
Peter O'Byrne says: Zadith's letter (protesting the decree which will force PeruvianOrchid exporters to switch from exporting adult plants to exportingin-vitro seedlings) contained the following factual error, which needsto be corrected. Zadith said:"No country in the world has ever imposed or required such a drastictransition because they understand the reality of orchid production. Only INRENA/PERU."This statement is incorrect. In 1990 Papua New Guinea did much thesame thing ... ie passed a law that made it illegal to export allorchid plants, with immediate effect. They did this because they DIDunderstand the reality of "orchid production" in PNG at the time. ThePNG law didn't permit the export of in-vitro plants, either. A reply to that statement would be that in this case in Peru, we are speaking of Orchid nurseries that have in existance for many years and have previously been well supported by the government agency. Now the situation is such that ONLYONE (1)favored nursery can export mature orchids. Richard Orr ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] a pane of 10 stamps [US]
Postal service issues wetlands stamp... Artist John D. Dawson illustrated the flora and fauna of the Everglades in his painting used on a stamp to be issued today [4 October] by the postal service. U.S. Postal Service... issue a pane of 10 stamps... that feature South Florida Wetlands. Artist... portrays more than 20 different sorts of plants and animals in his painting, an imaginary scene. The scene includes... cowhorn orchid. http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061004/NEWS01/61004022 see image : http://cmsimg.news-press.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=A4Date=20061004Category=NEWS01ArtNo=61004022Ref=ARProfile=1002MaxW=400MaxH=400Q=80title=1 ** Press Release... To raise awareness of the diverse species inhabiting the fragile environment of the world's largest subtropical marshland -- the Florida Everglades -- the U.S. Postal Service dedicated the Nature of America: Southern Florida Wetland stamp pane and stamped postal cards today [4 October]. The stamps and cards depict... 21 plants and animals found in southern Florida wetland areas... The sheet of 10 First-Class 39-cent stamps... and 10 stamped postal... are available... artist John D. Dawson... from Hilo, HI... The stamp pane depicts a wetland community where freshwater blends with salt water along the coast, and so the art includes both freshwater and coastal species. ... A description of the wetland and a numbered key to the artwork appear on the back of the stamp pane along with a corresponding list of common and scientific names for the species. ... Cowhorn Orchid (Cyrtopodium punctatum) Leafy Vanilla Orchid (Vanilla phaeantha) Article URL : http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061004/dcw001.html?.v=67printer=1 Regards, VB ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Cycnoches chlorochilon
Cycnoches chlorochilon... highly fragrant... Cycnoches... produce separate male and female flowers, usually on different inflorescences. The genus gets its name from the elongated column on the male flowers, which resembles the arched neck of a swan; some sources attribute the name to the shape of the flower, which resembles a swan when viewed from a certain angle. ... Easily grown indoors under medium to low light levels (800-1,000 foot-candles) and at temperatures from 55 to 85 degrees. They are best grown in fine fir bark or New Zealand sphagnum moss. Repot every year when the new growth begins. In winter, after they lose their leaves, cycnoches require a pronounced dry period (no water). Once new growth begins in the spring, plants should be kept moist and fertilized heavily... Bright light (1,000 foot-candles or more) promotes the formation of female flowers, while subdued light (less than 1,000 foot-candles) encourages the formation of male flowers. ... Cycnoches chlorochilon has the largest flowers (more than 5 inches across) of the genus... spicy vanilla fragrance Article URL : http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/10/04/HOG70LGS6G1.DTL see photo [by Eric Hunt] : http://www.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2006/10/04/ho_pick_orchid.jpg *** Regards, VB ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Need photo from orchids in the wild for the new web site
Hi, I need a photo from orchids in the wild similarto http://gardenwebs.net/Vriesea.rodigasiana.jpgsame photo shape as well. The photo will be used on the web site forthe Botanical Gardens/Arboreta Page,copyrighted and your name can be included as well.I aminterestedin a species photo. It will be displayed next to the Brazilian Bromeliads onAuraucaria angustifolia and a photo of Pinus hungshanensis from China. If you have a photo of the description, please send it to me in a private message.Thank you in advanceBest regards,Siegrid Stern How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messengers low PC-to-Phone call rates.___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Maxilalria
Dear OGD's Here is another of the larger genera of the Orchidaceae. It is certainly still quite confusing with a lot of species that may or may not be synonyms of others and needs a revision. I have heard that Erc Christenson has been working on it for a few years so here's to hoping that he publishes soon!. The list below are the photos that IOSPE could use to be more complete. Hope to hear from many of you with photos. Send as jpeg files to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Response from all the previous lists has been fantastic. Be prepared to see alot of new species soon! Maxillaria acervata Max aciantha Max acostae Max acutifolia Maxilalria adenobrium Max adolphi Max adscendens Maz aequiloba Max affinis Max aggregata max alba Max albata Max albiflora Max alfaroi Max allenii Max alticola Max amabilis Max amazonica Max amblyantha Max amparoana Max ampliflora Max anatomorum Max anceps Max angustibulbosa Max angustisegmentata Max angustissima Max antioquiana Max appendiculoides Max argyrophylla Max attenuata Max atwoodiana Max aureoglobulba Max azulensis Max barbosae Max batemannii Max bennettii Max bicaulosa Max bicolor Max binotii Max biolley Max bocazensis Max boliviarensis Max boliviensis Max bolleodes Max bomboizensis Max brachybulbon Max brachypetala Max brachypoda Max bracteata Max bradeorum Max brevifolia Max broadwayii Max burgeri Max burtonii Max cachacoensis Max caespitosa Max caloglossa Max camaridioides Max campanulata Max canarensis Max candida Max caparaoensis Max caquetana Max carinulata Max carolii Maxillaria cassapensis Max casta Max caucae Max caucana Max caulina Max caveroi Max cedralensis Max chacoensis Max chicana Max chionantha Max chlorantha Max christensonii Max cristobalensis Max chrysocynoides Max cleistogama Max colemani Max colorata Max compacta Max concavilabia Max condorensis Max conduplicata Max connellii Max convencionis Max cordyline Max cornuta Max costaricensis Max cozeriana Max crocea Max croceorubens Mas ctenostachys Max cuencana Max cuneiformis Max cuzcoensis Max cymbidioides Max cyperfolia Max dalessandroi Max darienensis Max densifolia Max deuterocaquetana Max duetropastensis Max diamantensis Max dichotoma Max dichroma Max disticha Max diuturna Max divitiflora Max dolichophylla Max dressleriana Max echinophyta Max edwardsii Max elata Max elegans Max encyclioides Max erubescens Max estradae Max exaltata Max falcata Max farinifera Max fimbriatiloba Max floribunda Max foldatsiana Max formosa Max fragrans Max frechettei Max fredrici-carolii Jay Pfahl The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Peruvian Legislation (answer to Anders)
Yes Anders. This is an ACTIVE Peruvian law now. Pablo Bermudez ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] New INRENA law
Valid today, it went in effect as soon as it was announced July 13 2006. Also read what Phragfan has to say about who is claimed to be behind this. http://www.slipperorchidforum.com/ scroll down to Posting about new INRENA and click on it. OK!!??? I do not know if I have missed out on this completely?! But is this law just at the proposal stage or in fact a law valid as of today? Does anyone KNOW? peter ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
