Hi. Would anyone who has my book "A to Z of S.E.Asian Orchids" please note that the photo on page 60, labelled "Dendrobium corrugatilobum J.J.Smith" does not show that species. The illustrated plant is Dendrobium mellicolor J.J.Sm., probably from Sumatra. The real D. corrugatilobum has turned up twice in the last few weeks; once in Sumatra, and also in Sulawesi, where it is not uncommon in moss-forest above 1000 metres altitude.
The two species are in different sections and are easy to distinguish, once you know what to look for: D. corrugatilobum is in #Distichophyllae, and has 1-2 flowered inflorescences and glabrous leaves and sheaths. D. mellicolor is in #Conostalix, has black hairs on the sheaths, and (highly unusual in this section), a relatively long, erect 6-8 flowered inflorescence. With regard to the London payback-bombings, thanks to those who enquired. My family & friends are all OK. Like most Londoners, I know somebody who knows somebody who was on one of those trains. Gwynne Dyer's article "Blase about bombs" is well worth reading. He states what all my London friends & family have been saying .... "we knew this was coming". He also explains why Londoners didn't lose their heads and call for military action (against some unsuspecting innocents) in revenge for the atrocity. The difference is telling. His article is viewable at the following addy, but you need a subscription: http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/sub/review/story/0,5562,327563-1120946340,00.html? Cheers, Peter O'Byrne in Singapore _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
