Orchid name etymology (Den. nobile)
Just because i'm a curious sort...
Den. nobile was first described by Lindley in 1830 (/The Genera and Species of Orchidaceous Plants/ 79. 1830). I can't get to the actual text. General Umberto Nobile was born in 1885 in Italy, and traversed the north pole with Roald Amundson (Norwegian) and Lincoln Ellsworth (US) in a dirigible in 1926. Kind of cool, but definitely independent observations. Rob -- Rob's Rules: http://www.msu.edu/~halgren 1) There is always room for one more orchid 2) There is always room for two more orchids 2a. See rule 1 3) When one has insufficient credit to purchase more orchids, obtain more credit LittlefrogFarm is open - e-mail me for a list ) |
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