[OGD] Peter O'Byrne and Andy Easton

Peter O'Byrne, in his last email on this digest, pointed readers to his discovery of a new Vanda species, documented on the following website: http://www.orchidspng.com/cgi-bin/discus/show.cgi?6/5960 He went on to say To put this discovery in context, there have only been 3 other new Vanda

[OGD] Taxonomy of Epidendrum pugioniforme

WARNING!!! ORCHID RELATED QUESTION Taxonomic status of Epidendrum pugioniforme Regel (1890) I note in the new Withner/Harding volume on The Cattleyas and their Relatives: The Debatable Epidendrums, that there is no reference whatsoever to the Mexican species Epidendrum pugioniforme. Is this

[OGD] Re OGD 6/288/5

Marquis Hodes wrote: Why are we putting charcoal into media in the first place? Is it being done to darken at the roots, to provide a more natural environment? (As if there were anything inherently natural about orchids growing in carbon-and-mineral-supplemented Japanese jelly). Or are we adding

Re: [OGD] Cymbidium Golden Elf Sundust

Hi there, FS of Cymbidium golden elf is about 1/2 metre leaf length with bulbs about 2.5-4 cm in diameter. These are one of the very few cymbids with erect spikes that can flower in tropical climates. Mit herzliche Grusz! - Original Message - From: Murray Shergold [EMAIL

[OGD] New Vanda species; peppermint candy lollipops!

Re: New Vanda species Peter, Scrumptious flowers. Reminded me of red and white peppermint candy lollipops. The sort we use for decorations on Christmas trees. Congratulations julie, caracs, venezuela ___ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [OGD] Taxonomy of Epidendrum pugioniforme

David, Maybe because it is considered to be a synonym of Epidendrum parkinsonianum. icones - Original Message - From: David P Banks [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Orchidguide Digest [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 2:53 AM Subject: [OGD] Taxonomy of Epidendrum pugioniforme