"orchid... discovered... recently in Palawan, a large island in the southwestern Philippines...
unnamed white-and-gold orchid... [see photo : http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/08/images/070807-shrew-orchid_big.jpg ] discovered high on Mount Mantalingahan, which at 6,840 feet (2,085 meters) is Palawan's tallest mountain. The expedition led by Conservation International (CI) Philippines also identified... a ground orchid... "These noteworthy discoveries and rediscoveries on Mount Mantalingahan will further strengthen ... our recommendation to have ... Palawan declared as [a] protected area," CI's Romeo Trono told" URL : http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/08/070807-shrew-orchid.html ************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
