Stone
Well-Known Member
Here is the only picture of a new paph species discovered in Sumatra. The French man who discovered it was hunting for giant beetles in a very remote area when he found it. He was apparently attacted by a tiger just after he managed to get a photo sent away and was found half eaten by searchers. Many of the rescue crew susequently fell ill with some kind of unidentified jungle rot which consumed large areas of their faces! The plant has never been seen again but a Japanese collector has offered the locals $10,000 to find it. Most have refused because they believe the black orchid is cursed and should not be touched.