Somebody just wrote to me to say that there is a discussion of policy or
guidelines in an old AQ someplace regarding this issue; something that might
be summarized thusly: the policy is that species described since the 1990
ban on the importation of Paphiopedilum species cannot be judged unless the
exhibitor can provide evidence regarding the legality of the plant in
question. (you mean they have something besides pictures in them?) I will
start searching my old AQs shortly but they only go back to about the year
2000 and they are spread all over the creation... If anybody can find it
and point me at it, I will stop banging my head on walls at least for a
little while.

There are actually quite a few knowledgeable people who either read this
newsgroup or have contact by email with people who do. There's a lot of
connection below the public chatter and I am getting quite a few interesting
emails on this topic.

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
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And mo
Does anybody really read any of this crap? :-)

Um, yeah! No more head banging, Al, or we'll have to send someone in with
a wench.

Diana