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Specific Families and Genera => Pleione and Orchidaceae => Topic started by: Maggi Young on July 26, 2015, 01:30:21 PM

Title: Source for a plant of the genus Apostasia or Neuwiedia ??
Post by: Maggi Young on July 26, 2015, 01:30:21 PM

Would any of the orchid people know where  Robbie B-M  might source a plant of the genus Apostasia or Neuwiedia?

Title: Re: Source for a plant of the genus Apostasia or Neuwiedia ??
Post by: SteveC2 on July 26, 2015, 03:24:31 PM

Sorry Maggi, but I have never heard of these and neither had any of my "orchid" friends, two of whom are like walking encyclopedias.  I doubt very much that anyone will supply them.  Just looked them up and found them described as very primitive orchids from China, the Himalayas and the Pacific.  Pity, they look interesting.

Title: Re: Source for a plant of the genus Apostasia or Neuwiedia ??
Post by: Maggi Young on July 26, 2015, 03:39:20 PM

I suspected it may be a long shot - these are indeed "ancient"  genera I believe - hence Robbie's - "Fossil Plants "  - interest.

Title: Re: Source for a plant of the genus Apostasia or Neuwiedia ??
Post by: Tony Willis on July 26, 2015, 05:49:35 PM

Full descriptions and pictures can be found here on the relevant pages

http://www.orchidspecies.com/ (http://www.orchidspecies.com/)