[OGD] Dendrobium cruentum pollinators, Dendrobium suzukii

2004-12-20 Thread Peter O'Byrne
I've been away and only just got round to seeing OGD Vol 6, Issues 49, 50 & 51. Michael Corn was "looking for information or other references with respect to whether the pollinator has been identified and studied for Den. cruentum or similar species in Section formosae (e.g., Den. suzukii, Den. t

[OGD] Becky Christman/Madison/IBM is out of the office.

2004-12-20 Thread Becky Christman
I will be out of the office starting 12/17/2004 and will not return until 12/27/2004. I will be out of the office until 12/27 but checking in for emergencies. ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listin

[OGD] Phals from Taiwan

2004-12-20 Thread Gustaaf R. M�hlmann
Viateur pointed to an article concerning Phals from Taiwan. Reading the information accessible through the link I came to the conclusion that about 25 million phals were exported worth USD 25 million (gave or take a few bucks). This is about USD 1.- each. Is this correct, or do I miss something

[OGD] Browser Error

2004-12-20 Thread Gustaaf R. M�hlmann
Ron Boyd wrote ** Hi all. When I access some Nursery web site's and try to look at their catalogue page. below error comes up One particular favorite site is P & R Orchids at http://www.prorchids.com Then try to click onto any of their catalogue pages. Paph species is a hard one. * Ron,

[OGD] RE:Doritis or Phalaenopsis

2004-12-20 Thread Jim Pyrzynski
Eric Christenson, in his monograph, reclassifies Doritis ppulcherrima as Phalaenopsis pulcherrima in section Esmeralda. He also separates out var. buyssoniana as a separate species. He also includes in the section, P. regnieriana, apparently known only from the type collection. Jim Pyrzynski ___

[OGD] Re: Phal vs Doritis

2004-12-20 Thread IrisCohen
In a message dated 12/20/04 6:04:07 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Can anyone confirm whether or not Doritis pulcherima has been reclassified as Phalaenopsis pulcherima? There are two Rs. In his recent monograph, Eric Christenson reclassified it as Phal. pulcherrima, & var. buyssoniana as Phal. buy

[OGD] re: Doritis or Phalenopsis

2004-12-20 Thread Finn N. Rasmussen
Title: re: Doritis or Phalenopsis Michael Timmons wrote: “Can anyone confirm whether or not Doritis pulcherrima has been reclassified as Phalaenopsis pulcherrima? I saw it listed as "Phalaenopsis (formerly Doritis) pulcherrima” This is rather old news! The transfer was officially proposed

[OGD] RE: Rapid orchid evolution?

2004-12-20 Thread Bell-Games, Tom
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[OGD] Your coments on Taxonomy and Cladistics

2004-12-20 Thread Jose A. Izquierdo
Would be most welcome. I imagine that the List Owner would surely lift the words limit for them. That issue would be , in my humble opinion, one to keep and to share. Jose ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://orchidguide.c

[OGD] Epi. Green Hornet really an outcross of Anacheilium cochleatum?

2004-12-20 Thread Eric Hunt
Hi, This is for the more taxonomically inclined on the list. Everyone knows that Epi. Green Hornet is (Epi. lancifolium x Epi. cochleatum). Those two species were transferred first to Encyclia, then to Prosthechea, and now they are Anacheiliums. However, in Withner and Harding's new book "The Ca

Re: [OGD] re: Doritis or Phalenopsis

2004-12-20 Thread icones
Title: re: Doritis or Phalenopsis Mr. Rasmussen,   "It seems that there is much confusion about changing generic names among orchid growers (and everybody who are not deeply engaged in taxonomy). I’m considering summing up some of the most important things to be aware of and post them this li

[OGD] Den. cruentum Pollinator (continued)

2004-12-20 Thread Michael Corn
Peter O'Bryne kindly provided his perspective on the information (or lack thereof) with respect to the pollinator for this species, which is greatly appreciated. He also indicated the following: Michael was more right than he knew when he said that "D. suzukii, sometimes called the Giant Cruentu

[OGD] Joanne Brown.

2004-12-20 Thread Andy Easton
Title: Joanne Brown. As I understand it, Joanne, a very successful Paphiopedilum hybridizer at Stewart Orchids, jumped on the back of her boyfriend's Harley Davidson one day and hasn't been seen by the orchid community since. She was talented and imaginative and we have missed her. Andy East

Re: [OGD] Dendrobium cruentum pollinators

2004-12-20 Thread Paul J. Johnson
On Dec 2004, at 5:03 AM, Peter O'Byrne wrote: S.E.Asia does not have a direct equivalent of the New World hummingbirds or the Hawaiian honeycreepers. The bird groups that come nearest would be sunbirds, spiderhunters and flowerpeckers, all of which are mainly insectivores that supplement their die