"a rare orchid near Nature's Valley on the Garden Route... Acrolophia barbata is a naturally occurring Cape orchid. It's the rarest of its genus, which occurs from the Cape Peninsula to the Eastern Cape.
Populations of this orchid are generally small, comprising only a few plants which are pollinated by a small bee. ... A barbata has a sweet scent, which probably attracts the bee. ... The plant has 65 blossoms... it was found on private land... Author William Liltved, who is writing a book about Cape orchids... travelled from Cape Town to see the plant" URL : http://www.theherald.co.za/herald/news/n07_08112007.htm *************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
