Hi Lee & All, I can only find 2 references to Brs. arachnoidea. The first is
by Norris Williams Thesis in 1972 were he puts it under Sec. heading "Obscure &
Excluded Species. Known only from the type description and drawing in Mart.
Fl. Bras. iii. V1. 97 {1904 1906}
Eric Christenson's answer to the same question I had was a photo copy of the
type species of Reichenbach's description of the plant in Vienna . He also
mentioned that there was a copy in the Nat. Col. Orch. 1:53. #37. It seem to
have a different callus to most of the Brs.been closed at the front and a semi
circle at the back. I included his quote.
"All we have are the original drawings and text. There are no known actual
specimens preserved by Barbosa Rodrigues. Fortunately his drawings/watercolors
were done life-size so measurements are available. So, from Cogniaux's
treatment in Flora Brasiliensis:
arachnoidea - pseudobulbs 10-11 x 3-3.5 cm; leaves 20-25 x 5-5.5 cm;
inflorescences 40 cm long; dorsal sepal 4-5 cm long; lateral sepals 6-7 cm
long; petals 3.5-4.5 cm long; lip 3.5-4 x 1.5 cm."
I do have a CD on Brassias/Ada that covers about 90% of the known Species. All
of the plants are grown and Photographed by me. It is not intended to be a
scientific paper but 1 persons struggle over the past 20+ years trying to find
information. It is an interactive Cd were you control were you wont to go.
There is a index to find the species you are looking for and section culture.
Cost CN$30.00 or US$ pluss S & H.
Jerry on Vancouver Island were it is cold and grey.
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