Date: 08 Dec 1997 14:28:50 +0100 From: Loyd Wix <Loyd.Wix@unilever.com> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg4658$foo@default> Subject: P.moranensis forms
Dear Hans and list,
this is what information I can add to the list of
P.moranensis, some of these have photos on the list server I
may also have photos of others that I have not yet scanned.
>Screening some past seed lists of BCPS and Lowrie etc
>revealed the =
>following localities and forms:
La Vuelta - location in Mexico forms an interesting
winter rosette which I will photograph.
Cantil del Tambor - location in Mexico, I just have a
few small cuttings since I lost my mature plant last year I
cannot remember any distinguishing points of this one.
El Chico}
Guererro} locations in Mexico, both are very similar in
appearance. These produce a buried winter rosette.
Kirkbright - a UK name of convenience it is worth
legitimising this as a horticultural name as the plant is
very elegant dark purple with narrow petals. It was
apparently brought back from Mexico 'duty free' and was
mistaken as a peculiar succulent! The Winter rosette is semi
buried composed on many small leaves packed into a tight
'bulb' the upper surface of which is flat and level with the
compost. It flowers from the winter rosette as growth begins
in late winter early spring. The summer leaves take on a
dark purple colour in good light.
caudata - Horticultural form grown since Victorian
times particularly as biological control of white fly by
orchid growers. Pink flowers, caudata due to the long spur.
mexicana -Horticultural a peculiar little plant which I
have now lost (would love another if any one has a spare)
has a small flower by comparison with other forms.
morelia -Horticultural? dark purple flower with
conspicuous white splodge on the throat.
rosei - dark purple flowers and dark purplish foliage
in good light.
superba - Horticultural - enormous plants and flowers
pink and white superb as the name suggests.
orchidioides - ? I think I have photos some where, but
at the moment I cannot remember any distinguishing features.
alba+++ - Horticultural and an absolute cracker! Ivory
white flowers looks great along side the other moranensis
forms.
>Are there plants =in cultivation from throughout the range
>of the species (Mex, Guatem, El =
>Salv)?
Yes there is a pleasant Guatemalan form with red flowers
with the delightful name of 'Chichecastenango' (unsure of
spelling). There may be others also.
Hope this helps.
Loyd
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