I was under the impression apomixis was very rare, and not reliably reproduced.
Can anyone provide me for info about Zygos and apomixis? Thanks, Steve IrisCohen> In a message dated 4/7/05 1:05:03 PM, IrisCohen> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: IrisCohen> My friend Bob Hull crossed a Zygopetalum Artur Elle with IrisCohen> Lycaste skinneri alba which made Zygocaste Northwest Passage (An IrisCohen> exceptional cross! ). IrisCohen> How do you know it was a genuine cross? Zygopetalums are IrisCohen> notorious for Apomixis (or whatever you call it when the plant IrisCohen> self-fertilizes in reponse to stimulus from pollen hormones). IrisCohen> Iris _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
