Answer to a lack of style...

From: Gilles LARDY (fytdw@hkabc.net)
Date: Thu Feb 12 1998 - 19:13:55 PST


Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 11:13:55 +0800
From: "Gilles LARDY" <fytdw@hkabc.net>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg590$foo@default>
Subject: Answer to a lack of style...

Dear Jan,

>Is there any reason why nobody succeeded yet in taking photos of these
>flowers such that the styles are in focus and good contrast? It is
>almost *only* these styles that distinguish _D. oblanceolata_ clearly
>from _D. spatulata_, but all people who have possibly seen _D.
>oblanceolata_ in flower recently have wasted their time by examining
>and describing in great detail the leaves, peduncles, sepals, petals,
>filaments, anthers, but NEVER the styles. I fail to understand this.

Sorry to have wasted your time in watching such pictures, actually, the
photography equipment I have available does not enable me to make closer
shots. Anyway, I hope that giving away some plants to other collectors will
enable some more skilled ones to fulfill your expectations.

As regarding the styles, which are supposed to be twice forked (cf. drawing
on Shing Lam Homepage), I doubt it is really the only characteristic
distinguishing this species from D.spat_. Indeed, flower stalks are
definitely different, as well as flowers themselves.

The pictures I have on my page are from the only adult specimen I keep at
home, but now that the weather is getting warmer and that the water starts
to drop from the walls (drives me crazy....), I think I'm gonna make some
shots in wild.

Cheers,

PS : I may seem a little bit upset, but that's just that, as you do, I wish
I could make better shots... :-p

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