Ponerorchis graminifolia is correct! Orchis is totally different but the name has been grossly and widely misused, especially in North America in the past! See Genera Orchidacearum Vol II , Orchidoideae , eds Pridgeon et al. 2001, Oxford University Press, for an authoritative account of the genera of most of the terrestrial tuberous orchids. John Grimshaw Dr John M. Grimshaw Garden Manager, Colesbourne Gardens Sycamore Cottage Colesbourne Nr Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9NP Tel. 01242 870567 Mobile 07 919 840 063 Fax (Estate Office) 01242 870541 Website: http://www.colesbournegardens.org.uk/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Lonsdale" <john@johnlonsdale.net> To: "'Pacific Bulb Society'" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 6:28 PM Subject: Re: [pbs] Ponerorchis > Mary Sue, > > Whilst still seen frequently as Ponerorchis, there seems to be a trend to > include them in Orchis now. I don't think there's right or wrong here. > > J. > > > > John T Lonsdale PhD > 407 Edgewood Drive, > Exton, Pennsylvania 19341, USA > > Home: 610 594 9232 > Cell: 484 678 9856 > Fax: 801 327 1266 > > Visit "Edgewood" - The Lonsdale Garden at http://www.edgewoodgardens.net/ > > USDA Zone 6b > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >