On Feb 10, 2015, at 10:48 AM, Mario Klesczewski <mario_kle@yahoo.fr> wrote: > sending seeds of interesting (non protected) species too I have a question regarding Mario's comment here. I would like to know the purpose for not allowing the sending or trading of seeds of protected (CITES, I presume) species, especially those that are produced by plants grown in personal gardens or collections? I can sort of, kind of, understand possible reasons for disallowing the collecting or distribution of seeds collected from wild, protected species (although I would point to the example of South Africa's Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden of growing and providing seedlings of Clivia mirabilis to anyone who ordered them everywhere in the world shortly after this new and rare species was discovered as a brilliant way to immediately diminish the problem of poachers decimating the wild-growing populations of rare plants). But seeds collected from your own personal non-wild plants?! Who came up with that idea? And why, oh, why? --Lee Poulsen Pasadena, California, USA - USDA Zone 10a Latitude 34°N, Altitude 1150 ft/350 m