In a message dated 8/28/07 6:02:04 AM, Nancy writes:
> Last week I asked if the names of naturally-occuring hybrids are written
> with upper or lower case; any clues?
>
Sorry I missed this last week. For older natural hybrids, where the natural
hybrid was discovered first, a plant from the wild
Bert- you have a good point. I think that is the reason that natural hybrids
have a different name (at least in some cases) than the man-made
hybrids...for examplePaph Greyi is the manmade cross of niveum x
godfroyae...yet ang-thong is (according to many, but not all, sources) the
natural form
I am not familiar at all with O. stacyi, but Guido made a very important
point about stable natural hybrids and speciesI feel that hybridization
is a very definite factor in speciation...not frequently, but probably more
often than is acknowledged...on the non-scientist, textbook level, isolati
>I am wondering why we don't see more natural hybridization between orchid
species. I'd appreciate an explanation and/or some guidance on which
reference(s) might shed some light on this. Thanks
Hi
Many of the native orchids of Australia and particularly Western Australia,
hybridise very readil
"Duane & Judy Erdmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> spaketh thusly:
I am wondering why we don't see more natural hybridization between orchid
species. I'd appreciate an explanation and/or some guidance on which
reference(s) might shed some light on this. Thanks
I suppose one would have t
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