Dear OGDers : 25 June, I posted the following query :
"the cultivar Anguloa clowesii 'Alex Didio' was awarded (CCE/AOS and AM/AOS) and the following description was given : "59 large flowers on 45 iflorescences" Is it unusual, or rather frequent, for that species to bear more than one flower on a single inflorescence ?" I wish to express my gratitude to all our colleagues who commented and provided info on that occurrence : Stitzelweller Karen Smith Jay Norris Guillermo Angulo Angel Street Orchids Marc [mhach] Henry Oakeley Pedro Ortiz Valdivieso ************** Earlier today, while reviewing the info to prepare a presentation and an article, I found the elusive mention I had been looking for in the books and issues of orchid magazines I have in my personal library : "Usually there is one flower per spike, but occasionally two, and I have recorded seventeen flowers on twelve spikes from a pseudobulb of Ang. clowesii." (Henry Oakeley, Orchid Digest, Special Publication : 'An Annotated Checklist of the Genus Anguloa', page 3) On one hand, no one (among those who provided an answer to my query) mentions that the occurrence of two flowered Anguloa clowesii has been seen in Nature. On the other hand, cultural factors are suspected by most. Thanks for the great help ! Regards, Viateur _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
