"the sale of the rare slipper orchid... is banned [in Malaysia]... the Commercial Orchid Growers of Malaysia is urging the authorities to lift the ban on the sale of slipper orchids to enable local growers to tap the lucrative market. ... its president Wong Kiang Ho... said by lifting the ban, the wild species could continue to thrive in their natural habitat and the illegal trade could be curbed. ... There are more than 100 types of slipper orchids or paphiopedilum growing in the tropical highlands of Malaysia and Borneo. They are classified as endangered species.
Among the most popular are the Paphiopedilum sanderianum from the Mulu National Park, Sarawak; Paphiopedilum rothschildianum from Kota Kinabalu Park; and Paphiopdilum barbatum from Gunung Ledang National Park, Johor." article URL : http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Saturday/National/20070414073829 ************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
