“orchidology”

Cape Orchids - Background

William Liltved's opening letter In November'89, after returning to Cape Town following a stay in California, a chance incident triggered my interest in orchidology. While walking on the Cape Peninsula, I noticed the purple flowers of Disa purpurascens bobbing above a thick blanket of fynbos vegetation. In response to a query whether the plant was an orchid, my walking companion replied—‘I believe it is’. This incident marked the beginning of a long journey of discovery that would eventually