The Mother of All Morality Questions!

[goldenrose]

Is there any purple spotting on the underneath side of the leaves near the base? Emersonii would/could have, whereas hangianum rarely, usually not.

 

[Ron-NY]

Sometimes when one is buying from foreign vendors, unbloomed plants, one will get plants that are mislabeled. I have seen that before and I am sure I will see it again. Unfortunately, without paperwork from a legal population, you can't propogate it to sell.

 

[Kevin]

Unfortunately, without paperwork from a legal population, you can't propogate it to sell.

Why not? Or, do you mean, you shouldn't?

 

[SlipperKing]

Sometimes when one is buying from foreign vendors, unbloomed plants, one will get plants that are mislabeled. I have seen that before and I am sure I will see it again. Unfortunately, without paperwork from a legal population, you can't propogate it to sell.

yea right

 

[Ron-NY]

Why not? Or, do you mean, you shouldn't?

That statement is from a legal basis. The seedlings from it would be just as illegal as the plant itself.

 

[Candace]

The fruit of a forbidden tree is also forbidden.

 

[e-spice]

If the plants were sold to you as emersonii, I would enjoy them and assume that is what they are. You bought them in good faith that they were legal plants. If they turn out to be something different someday then it's not your fault. Oh and I wouldn't take them to shows either.

e-spice

 

[NYEric]

When I read your first post I thought you have huonglanae. Search the paph photos here to compare. And dont worry I've already contacted the orchid police and they're on their way. [I plan on buying some hangianums w/ my reward money! :evil:]

 

[likespaphs]

...I plan on buying some hangianums w/ my reward money! :evil:...

you're a funny guy....

 

[SlipperKing]

I guess it's OK....look what this guys got
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9687

In Calif no less!!!

 

[Renegayde]

ok newbie question...is Paph Exul illegal in the US?

Todd

 

[nikv]

^ ^
I dunno but I see it offered on eBay frequently.

 

[Scott Ware]

I think you're pretty safe with Paph. exul. The earliest repot date I have on the back of the tag of one of my Paph. exul is 1958. It has been here awhile

 

[NYEric]

Hmm, I got some [OZ source] phrags years ago from a similar sounding site.

I guess it's OK....look what this guys got
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9687

In Calif no less!!!