"Malaysia is recognised as one of a dozen countries in the world with mega biodiversity...
tropical forests... with over 15,000 species of... flowering plants or nine per cent of the world's total... the world's smallest orchid variety [genus, species / which ?], the Podochilus." article URL : http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/786647/protecting_our_treasures/index.html?source=r_science ************** other countries where the world's smallest orchid is claimed to be found : Costa Rica, New Zealand, Peru, Puerto Rico species which is 'competing' for the title of 'the world's smallest orchid' : Platystele jungermannioides *********** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
