Re: [OGD] autogamy

2006-06-24 Thread James Brasch
The Chinese discovery of an orchid that reproduces itself was reported not only in Nature, but in the Toronto Globe and Mail this week. This morning they also reported a thank you letter from a correspondent who suggested that the discovery has also enlightened the English language, although t

[OGD] Autogamy in orchids - self-pollination by movement of the column.

2006-06-24 Thread Stephen Kemp
I haven't been following OGD threads as diligently as in the past so excuse me if this has already been discussed. Someone asked me the other day about autogamy in orchids - particularly the Chinese orchid Holcoglossum amesianum which apparently has the ability to pollinate itself by the stipe movi