Here's OGD 185.
I, too, do not have 182/183. I'll bet the computer ate them, *G*
K Barrett
N Calif, USA
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Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2007 21:49:57 +1000
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Last year I was alerted to a person in Australia selling native terrestrial
orchids through ebay. I posted a notice on the site to the vendor asking
them to prove the plants were legally collected and were being sold with
all necessary permission and if not to remove them from sale. I was pleased
to note almost immediately that the plants were removed from ebay. No
photos or copyright were involved but if you think the actions on ebay are
questionable, then say it out loud as ebay will sit on its hands and do
nothing. Failing that contact the authorities.
Alan W Stephenson
National Conservation Officer
Australasian Native Orchid Society
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Date: Sun, 03 Jun 2007 10:33:50 -0400
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Subject: [OGD] Grammatophyllum speciosum / flowers sold on the street
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"Flowers of endangered orchid... g[G]rammatophyllum speciosum... known as
the largest... in the world are sold on the sides of some streets...
the flowers of the endangered orchid locally named `anggrek macan` or
`anggrek harimau` are sold along with other ornament flowers...
Orchid flowers whose tree is as tall as a sugar cane tree...
Florists said they got the orchid flowers from a forest area in Mt. Meratus
in Kalimantan.
Literature on grammatophyllum specio...sum, sp said an orchid plant could
reach 15 feet high and the weight of a clump of orchid plants was once
recorded to reach two tons.
The endangered species could be found in humid tropical forests in
Kalimantan, Sumatra, Papua New Guinea and Malaysia.
Grammatophyllym speciousum blooms in every two to four years. Its flowers
could last for 2 months."
URL:
http://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2007/6/3/world-largest-orchid-flowers-sold-on-banjarmasin-street
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Regards,
VB
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