Tom, By remarkable coincidence we are seeking the same info, albeit probably for different reasons. I (more accurately, my wife on my behalf!) grow both Papilionanthe teres and Papilionanthe vandarum. The latter flowers regularly her in UK every Jan-Feb but, so far we haven't re-flowered P.teres. Burhham Orchids, one of our highly respected sellers, have Papilionanthe Miss Agnes Joachim on sale and I intend getting one.
As you will know, this is the national flower of Singapore and is (I believe) a hybrid. There is some doubt about whether it is a natural hybrid (maybe from artificially juxtaposed plants) or a deliberate hybrid. I don't know what the parent species are although I believe P.teres to be a probability for one. There is an article of mixed value at:- http://www.humanflowerproject.com/index.php/weblog/comments/507 The nomenclatural history of these plants is also interesting and they have been assigned to Vanda, Aerides and now Papilionanthe. If you discover more I'd appreciate sharing the info. By the same token, I'll pass on anything I discover in my searches. I have a few words on the history of the nomenclature of P.vandarum that I'll send to your personal email address - I doubt that I could cope with the collective groans from the entire membership of the forum! John Stanley > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 16:37:00 -0400 > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [OGD] Vanda Teres > To: <[email protected]> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > I have inherited some Vanda Teres (Papilionanthe) plants that I think are > Miss Joaquim. I have compared my blooms to what I could find on the web > and it might be an Agnes variety. > Does anyone know how I can verify my variety name since this plant has > been in the family for several generations and no one has a clue as to its > origin. > I will share the photo I have with anyone interested. > Thanks, > Tom > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) > [email protected] > http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com > > > End of Orchids Digest, Vol 8, Issue 231 > *************************************** > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.4/375 - Release Date: 25-06-2006 > > _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
