So let's say this guy takes the plant through customs and they see it. How
would some luggage inspector know the difference between a complex hybrid
and a species? Chances are that he would be going through an international
airport (probably not Miami). Do all international airports have someone
who can identify plants that well?

Just wondering about this.....I hate it when you make me think!

Good Growing,
Gene






"Rob Halgren" wrote in message
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Well... I probably should know the answer to this. But I don't. I
have a customer who would like to take a hybrid paph (Maudiae type) back
to his father in Argentina (from the US). I know that paph species are
CITES appendix 1, and I wouldn't even dream of letting him try it.
Hybrids probably shouldn't be appendix I (but maybe are). I don't want
to sell him the plant if he is going to get in trouble for it.

So, if he takes a plant in his carry on luggage, what would the legal
requirements be? Does a single hybrid paph require import/export
paperwork, or can it go as a non-regulated houseplant? If so, it should
be packed bare-root, I presume?

Thoughts?

Rob

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