Re: Brazil in May
- To: lindsey@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Brazil in May
- From: A* W* <a*@NRAO.EDU>
- Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 15:38:10 -0600
James W. Waddick writes:
> Not aroid, but you should make a trip to the Organ mountains (near
> Rio) and see the only location for the incredible amaryllid Worsleya
> Rayneri which grows in nearly bare rock. This 'Blue Amaryllis' get some 5
> to 8 ft tall and is endemic to only a couple nearby location. Endangered
> and protected in Brazil it is worth a pilgrimage.
Interesting opportunity. A photo is at:
http://www.bulbsociety.com/GALLERY_OF_THE_WORLDS_BULBS/GRAPHICS/Worsleya/worsleya_rayneri2/Worsleyarayneri2.jpg
which certainly whet my appetite.
Al
