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Syn. Megaclinium purpureorhachis

Smells a bit like coconut.

Probably due to their small size, Bulbophyllums have experienced a surge in popularity in the last five or so years, primarily from the terrarium market. Very soon (or very recently), botanists from here in Leiden, and more importantly Vienna, are to publish a new book on Bulbophyllum, including new data from molecular studies. Be prepared for taxonomic changes! The center for Bulbophyllum research has for some time now been Vienna; the best public collection in the world is apparently in Singapore.

One of the largest Bulbophyllum species, but variable in growth, this is actually quite a small version. Here's a bigger version with a less wide hood: www.flickr.com/photos/54255865@N00/3390747055/in/set-7215...

This is also a CITES II species, but it is considerably more common in cultivation than the previous Bulbophyllum I posted. I see companies offering it for sale in Japan, Australia, Britain, Europe and the USA. At between 30 to 50 US$, it is one of the more expensive species.

It is apparently one of the easier species to grow, not mounted like most Bubophyllums, but simply grown in soil.

This is an epiphyte of lowland rainforest. The proven distribution of this species is Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon. Again, one would suspect it to occur in Nigeria, Benin, Equatorial Guinea and perhaps Togo, but there is no information extant.

I found a weird company offering plants for sale from Zimbabwe, but I can't tell if they were stolen from the wild in Zimbabwe and then some official was bribed to issue CITES documentation certifying it was grown from cultivated stock, or stolen from the wild in some other country and then smuggled to Zimb where some official could be bribed to issue CITES documentation. Alternatively maybe the company was lying or mistaken about where they got it?...
Or maybe everyone is actually telling the truth???

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LIBREVILLE, Gabon (April 16, 2009) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sule Abiodun tests the vision of a school girl during a medical civic action program visit to Gabon?s capital city as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS). APS is a multinational initiative, which works cooperatively with U.S. and international partners to improve maritime safety and security in West and Central Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Holmes/Released)

P.N. de la Lopé

dragoncillo posted a photo:

Esta primera mañana están dando el resultado de las elecciones por la tele... Expectación y tensión en la ciudad.

Paul BYOGHE MBA a présenté un sois-disant plan de bataille devant les députés voici quelques jours. Le nouveau pouvoir veut a plafonner les investissements du Gabon à 4 882 milliards de FCFA, soit logiquement 40% de 12 205 milliards de FCFA du budget de l'Etat. En réalité la totalité environ des recettes officieuses de notre pays.

Mais la vraie question à laquelle M. BYOGHE MBA ne répond pas est celle-ci : où sont passés les milliers de milliards d’Omar BONGO ONDIMBA ? Appartiennent-ils aux BONGO ONDIMBA et apparentés ou au Peuple Gabonais.

Ignore t-il véritablement que la réponse se trouve à « La Sablière » au nord de Libreville ? Osera t-il les réclamer à son « Président » pour financer son fameux plan ?

Fotografía © María Rosa de la Concha.

Fotografía © María Rosa de la Concha.
Qué buenos que estaban aquí los crusanes, bollos, pastas, y el café con leche!! De lo mejor que he probado nunca; se nota la herencia de la "briocherie" francesa.

Mercado de Moanda.
Fotografía © María Rosa de la Concha.

Fotografía © María Rosa de la Concha.
Tren nocturno de Booué a Moanda, ya por la mañana; enlace de la segunda etapa en el Parque Nacional de Ivindo, con la tercera etapa en el Parque Lékédi.

Fotografía © María Rosa de la Concha.
Y nuestro guía y conductor en la zona, Franklin, todo un aventurero bohemio :-)

Fotografía © María Rosa de la Concha.
Un poco de cachondeo "safaril" antes de volver a Moanda.

Fotografía © María Rosa de la Concha

Fotografía © María Rosa de la Concha.
Aquí el menda posando, para hacerse una foto con los animalejos... pero hago tanto ruido y me muevo tanto al acercarme, que los ahuyento a todos. Así no va a salir ninguno!!

Parque Lékédi

Parque Lékédi

Fotografía © María Rosa de la Concha.
Puente de cable, Parque de la Lékédi.

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