[OGD] Dendrobium pumilum Swartz 1805 = ? one leaf or 2
Dera OGD's With my ongoing research for IOSPE I have come across a conundrum and would hope that someone could tell me if Dendrobium pumilum Swartz 1805 was described with one or two leaves. I need someone who can look at a copy of the original as I do not have it. Both Bulbophyllum pumilum [Sw.] Lindley 1830 and Genyorchis pumila [Sw.] Schlechter 1901 pumila have [Sw] as the basionym. Is there another Swartz plant other than D pumilum that I am not aware of that would be the basionym of one of these species? They can't both have the same basionym. Guido? Icones? This is an epiptath that has seen a lot of problems and many authorities still say that Bulbophyllum pumilum is a synonym of Genyorchis pumila including Kew. The real B pumilum has a single leaf, the real G pumila has two leaves. A lot of the confusion arises over the fact that both species occur in the same location - central Africa and another is that they both have many small flowers that superficially are similar, so if you don't have both a plant and a flower to disect ergo mistake. Consequentialy they are separate species and I need to know which of the 2 species belongs to the basionym epiptath of Dendrobium pumilum Swartz. Both species can be seen now on IOSPE. Happy Growing!! -- Jay Pfahl Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia www.orchidspecies.com 6146 species in 614 genera ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] Results 17th Aust Orchid Conference/Show
Title: Results 17th Aust Orchid Conference/Show The major results from the 17th Australian Orchid Council Conference Show, held July 20 - 23, are now on our website. The Gold Medal winner and Champion Hybrid was a stunning Lycaste Kiama 'Margaret' AM/AOC, owned by Royale Orchids, NSW (Kevin Hipkins). Champion Species was: Paph. fairianum, owned by Nicky Zurcher, South Australia. Photographs of both are on the website. (Thanks Ken Siew) The four day event was very successful and attendees came from every State in Australia as well as internationally. The event was hosted by the Orchid Society of New South Wales and affiliated societies. The Conference is held each 3 years. The next will be in September 2009 in Werribee (Melbourne) Victoria, hosted by the Maribyrnong Orchid Society. Colin Hamilton Webmaster Australian Orchid Council/OrchidsAustralia Rockhampton, Qld. Australia www.orchidsaustralia.com A pessimist's blood type is always b-negative. ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
[OGD] John Perez
The Australian Orchid Council's web page carries an advertisement for John Perez. http://www.sunshine-4u.com/orchid/ I wonderif any OGDer has triedJohn Perez's "amazing fertilizer recipes" for orchids. Any comments?. peter ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
