[OGD] Ants (Bernard Gerrard)

I live in Thailand. When we moved into our current house there was a lone orchid plant left from the prior occupants. Over the years I continue to add to that collection. We have two mango trees and for the first year the trees contained huge colony/colonies of Weaver Ants, They were most

[OGD] Re: Orchids Digest, Vol 7, Issue 293

Re: Molecular Taxonomy / DNA etc, etc. I personally like the forma Rupicolous Laelias and having read this latest OGD and the proposed NEW name starting with "H" or if they remain in 'Soph', leaves me cold. These orchids are not overly well represented on the Australian show benches that I know

[OGD] Re: Hoffmannseggella

In a message dated 6/11/05 2:04:37 AM, Guido writes: what consensus? You know what I mean. Do most botanists accept Hoffmannseggella as the correct name for the rupicolous Laelias? I know RHS still considers them Laelias, for which I don't blame them. The name has been published, which doesn't

[OGD] Grower Friendly Name

Lets try and get names that are grower friendly also please. Roy Roy, what is a grower friendly name? regards Guido -- Prof. Dr. Guido J. Braem Naunheimer Str. 17 35633 Lahnau Deutschland/Germany ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD)

[OGD] Consensus

what consensus? You know what I mean. Do most botanists accept Hoffmannseggella as the correct name for the rupicolous Laelias? I know RHS still considers them Laelias, for which I don't blame them. The name has been published, which doesn't prove anything. A recent article in

[OGD] Monophyletic groups

Spliting the genera, after they finish the groupings, looking for monophyletic heterogeneous groups would do no harm to them and would please almost everyone, so, why not to do that? Can any one answer me? I don't see anything wrong with that. Guido -- Prof. Dr. Guido J. Braem Naunheimer

Re: [OGD] Grower Friendly Name

LOL, Guido That depends on where you live, for instance Schluckebieria is very hard on us Brazilians, but Laelia is quite friendly. On the other hand Oncidium itapetingensis or Encyclia yauaperiensis might be hard for your. Let's place a new rule, no new name longer than 5 leters, all based

[OGD] Molecular taxonomy of important genera

In OGD Vol 7 #295, Roy Lee said; I personally like the forma Rupicolous Laelias . These orchids are not overly well represented on the Australian show benches... I still cannot believe that someone has probably spent a great deal of time and money using this new technology on a genus that

[OGD] re: Grower friendly names

One of my favorite orchid names is Guido's Hispaniella henekenii. It just rolls of the tongue so nicely. I love the alliteration -- must be my Anglo-Saxon genes surfacing. Nick -- Nicholas Plummer [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ the OrchidGuide Digest

[OGD] Names

LOL, Guido That depends on where you live, for instance Schluckebieria is very hard on us Brazilians, but Laelia is quite friendly. On the other hand Oncidium itapetingensis or Encyclia yauaperiensis might be hard for your. Let's place a new rule, no new name longer than 5 leters, all