Correct me if I am wrong, but in the context of the
Cayman Islands, I think "wild banana orchid" means
Myrmecophila thomsoniana and "ghost orchid" means
Dendrophylax fawcettii. Both species are well
established in cultivation (the Myrmecophila more
common than the Dendrophylax), and I'd be amazed if
they aren't already grown in Europe. This sounds like
a bummer for the importer, but not a huge tragedy from
the point of view of conservation. That's assuming
they were artificially propagated. If they were wild
collected, than it is the importer who should be in
disgrace, not Dutch customs.
Nick
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