15th European Orchid Congress and Show
12 - 15 April 2012 Budapest, Hungary
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The Ghost Orchid
Dendrophylax lindenii (Wikipedia).
10th Ecology and Environment Congress
12 - 15 April 2012 Budapest, Hungary
From its first exhibit in Paris, to its latest incarnation in Dresden, The European Orchid Congress has provided a foremost forum for orchid enthusiasts and academics alike. Since 1969, The European Orchid Congress has been organised every three years at various European locations. The host of each congress is selected by the European Orchid Council.
The Hungarian Orchid Society has won the rights to stage the 15th European Orchid Congress and Show. This grand event, featuring some of Europe's great horticultural and biocultural exhibitors, will take place between the 12-15 April, 2012.
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The Ghost Orchid
Dendrophylax lindenii (Wikipedia).
- Scientific name: Dendrophylax lindenii (American ghost orchid)
- Common names: Palm Polly, White Frog Orchid
- In puplar culture, you can see this orchid in Adaptation movie and The Orchid Theif books.
- Biology: This is an epiphytic orchid spread in southwestern Florida and Cuba. Its IUCN status is endangered and fully protected in Florida. Its roots have chloroplast and these roots are used for both moisture absorbtion and photosynthesis. Pollination is done by Cocytius antaeus. The ghost orchid was firstly discovered by Jean Jules Linden in Cuba in 1884. Many tourists travel to Florida to see the Ghost Orchid every year. Nearly 2000 plants naturally spread in South Florida. For further information you can visit web pages about Ghost Orchids.
General view of 5 spiked Ghost Orchid
Pollination of The Ghost Orchid
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4 - 7 October 2011 Çanakkale, Turkey
- Main Theme: Environmental pollution and our future
- Place: Çanakkale / Turkey
- Deadlines to submit abstracts: 15th of June 2011
- Web: http://www.ekovecev.com
- Contacts: info@ekovecev.com or ekolojivecevre2011@hotmail.com
- Visit Congress' web for further information.
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Cells may stray from 'central dogma'
- The ability to edit RNA to produce 'new' protein-coding sequences could be widespread in human cells. Click for full text on NatureNews.
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