For John Waddington, who asked about the identity of ³Ward² for whom the species name of Stanhopea wardii was given (OGD Vol. 9 Issue 343):
It is difficult to find much at all, and Mario Blanco already provided the location of the original description. However, in Jay Pfahl¹s Orchid Species Encyclopedia, he notes that the common name is Ward¹s Stanhopea, and that Ward was an English orchid enthusiast in the 1800s. URL: www.orchidspecies.com/stanhopeawardii.htm At another web site the original publication was described, and further states that the type species was from Mexico and the name was later revised by Conrad Loddiges. URL: http://autrevie.com/Stanhopea/stanhopea_wardii.html That isn¹t very much, but I hope it helps a bit. Keep searching. You may find more. Best wishes, and good luck. Charles Bracker _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
