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Cym ensifolium
A species from China. The clonal name is 'Quan Yin Sue Sing'
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Nice. I have the same plant, but it's labeled as Kuan Yin Susin
-- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies. Books, Artwork, and lots of Free Info! "K Barrett" wrote in message . .. A species from China. The clonal name is 'Quan Yin Sue Sing' K Barrett |
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Hmmm. I wonder which is right? I got this from my friend Barbara (when she
passed away). Barbara was Chinese and spoke Mandarin (and another dialect) but that doesn't mean the name was right or it made any sense to her. It could have been corrupted when she got it. We'd have to ask around. Maybe I'll put a link on the OGD and see if anyone from Asia has an answer. All I know is these Chinese Cyms are known by their clonal names which - from what I gather - are descriptions or poetic phrases. The names could translate to Heavenly Valley or some such. Kinda sorta like the Brazilians and their varietal names for L purpurata, but with more romance, *G*. K Barrett "Ray B" wrote in message ... Nice. I have the same plant, but it's labeled as Kuan Yin Susin -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies. Books, Artwork, and lots of Free Info! "K Barrett" wrote in message . .. A species from China. The clonal name is 'Quan Yin Sue Sing' K Barrett |
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Phonetically, both names are virtually the same. The "correct" name may be some Chinese symbol and you both have an Englishized version of the name. :-) Steve K Barrett wrote: Hmmm. I wonder which is right? I got this from my friend Barbara (when she passed away). Barbara was Chinese and spoke Mandarin (and another dialect) but that doesn't mean the name was right or it made any sense to her. It could have been corrupted when she got it. We'd have to ask around. Maybe I'll put a link on the OGD and see if anyone from Asia has an answer. All I know is these Chinese Cyms are known by their clonal names which - from what I gather - are descriptions or poetic phrases. The names could translate to Heavenly Valley or some such. Kinda sorta like the Brazilians and their varietal names for L purpurata, but with more romance, *G*. K Barrett "Ray B" wrote in message ... Nice. I have the same plant, but it's labeled as Kuan Yin Susin -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies. Books, Artwork, and lots of Free Info! "K Barrett" wrote in message . .. A species from China. The clonal name is 'Quan Yin Sue Sing' K Barrett |
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Which reminds me of the old joke about the war in Vietnam. A visiting US
dignitary would try to say a phrase in Vietnamese that always came out wrong because he'd use the wrong tone. Instead of congratulating the Vietnamese army on their war efforts he'd congratulate them on their ducks. So my tag may say 'this orchid is dirt', while Ray's says 'most extremely exalted orchid'. Or vice versa. K Barrett "Steve" wrote in message ... Phonetically, both names are virtually the same. The "correct" name may be some Chinese symbol and you both have an Englishized version of the name. :-) Steve K Barrett wrote: Hmmm. I wonder which is right? I got this from my friend Barbara (when she passed away). Barbara was Chinese and spoke Mandarin (and another dialect) but that doesn't mean the name was right or it made any sense to her. It could have been corrupted when she got it. We'd have to ask around. Maybe I'll put a link on the OGD and see if anyone from Asia has an answer. All I know is these Chinese Cyms are known by their clonal names which - from what I gather - are descriptions or poetic phrases. The names could translate to Heavenly Valley or some such. Kinda sorta like the Brazilians and their varietal names for L purpurata, but with more romance, *G*. K Barrett "Ray B" wrote in message ... Nice. I have the same plant, but it's labeled as Kuan Yin Susin -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies. Books, Artwork, and lots of Free Info! "K Barrett" wrote in message . .. A species from China. The clonal name is 'Quan Yin Sue Sing' K Barrett |
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