At 07:02 AM 6/18/2005 -0400, you wrote: >FYI : > >"The mossy helmet was one of three orchids rediscovered in South Florida since >January, 2004. ... two of the three in the preserve [Fakahatchee Strand >Preserve State Park] ; the third was found in Everglades National Park." > >source [including a quote from our colleague, Andy Easton] : > >http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/state/11925385.htm?source=rss&channel=miamiherald_state
As an aside, the Mossy Helmet is Cranichis muscosa (I hate when the scientific name is not mentioned speedily)...you can find another article about this find here: http://www.friendsoffakahatchee.org/lostcentury.htm it also appeared in a recent article in Orchids (i.e. the AOS bulletin). ---Prem www.premdesign.com _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
