Hermann [Amaya] wrote : "to determine if there is information available on the orchids of Cuba. I am interested in species native to the island, distribution, weather affecting them, etc."
************* references : Sander, D. F. 1971 "Lepanthes dorsalis Lindl. from Cuba" in Orchid Review 79. (932): 46. Riha. 1976 "Cattleyopsis lindenii (Lindl.) Cogn. in Cuba. (Syn. Laelia lindenii Lindl., Cattleyopsis northropiorum Cogn., Cattleyopsis guanensis Acuna)" in Orchid Digest 40. (6): 212 - 215. Sasser J. H., Ragan M.E. 1982 "The orchids of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba" in American Orchid Society Bulletin 51. (1): 47-49. Diaz M.A. 1987 "Una nueva subespecie de Orquideas de Cuba oriental" in Rev. Jard. Bot. Nacion. Univ. Habana 8. (2): 17-20. Diaz Dumas M.A. 1988 "Bletia volubilis, una nueva especie de orquideas de Cuba oriental, durante mucho tiempo confundida con Bletia carabiaiana" in Rev. Jard. Bot. Nacion. Univ. Habana 9. (3): 31-35. Diaz M.A. 1988 "Las orquideas nativas de Cuba". Habana : Editorial Cientifico-Tecnica 63p. Ferro Diaz J., Novo Carbo R., Urquiola Cruz A., Vega Hernandez E., Armenteros Ferro J, Lopez M.L. 1997 "Notas acerca de las orquideas de la peninsula de Guanahacabibes, Pinar del Rio. (Notes about the orchids of the Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Pinar del Rio.)' in Rev. Jard. Bot. Nacion. Univ. Habana 16. 49-52. Diaz Dumas M.A. 1998 "Orquideas cubanas: analisis del estado actual de su revision. (Cuban orchids: present status of knowledge.) in Rev. Jard. Bot. Nacion. Univ. Habana 19. 49-51. Ackerman J. D., Ward S. 1999 "Genetic variation in a widespread, epiphytic orchid: where is the evolutionary potential?" in Syst. Bot. 24. (2): 282-291. Ramos Calderon T. 2001 "Encyclia phoenicea, the chocolate orchid" in Orchid Rev. 109. (1238): 89-90. ************* Books that you may wish to acquire : Géneros de Orquideas Cubanas collectivo de autores 2000, Editorial Felix Varela Orchids of Cuba (The) Larramendi, Julio A. & Llamacho Olmos, Juan 2005, Greta editores ************* If you travel to Cuba : "In the western area Sierra del Rosario, World Biosphere Reserve, 80 km away from Havana... home to Cuba's largest orchid farm [Soroa]." source : http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/2ca2d/1930ef/ ********* Un saludo cordial, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
