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Abel Aken Hunter (September 18, 1877 – April 6, 1935) was an American botanist that collected and cataloged Panamanian orchids and a member of orchid hunting expeditions. . From 1915 to 1935, Hunter traveled with well-known collectors and researchers at the time such as: Charles Powell, George Pring, Carroll Dodge, Julian Steyermark, and Paul Alle
The demand grew, the plants became more and more expensive, and the profession of orchid hunter was created. Orchid hunters faced tropical diseases, wild animals and venomous snakes, floods, indigenous peoples, and often fierce competition with each other. [1] [3] In 1901, eight orchid hunters went to look for rare orchids in the Philippines ...
Orchidelirium, also called orchidomania or orchid fever, is the name given to the Victorian era's flower madness for collecting and discovering orchids. Wealthy orchid fanatics of the 19th century sent explorers and collectors to almost every part of the world in search of new varieties and species of orchids.
Plant collecting is the acquisition of plant specimens for the purposes of research, cultivation, or as a hobby. Plant specimens may be kept alive, but are more commonly dried and pressed to preserve the quality of the specimen. Plant collecting is an ancient practice with records of a Chinese botanist collecting roses over 5000 years ago. [1]
Prosthechea cochleata is the national flower of Belize, where it is known as the black orchid. [53] Lycaste skinneri has a white variety (alba) that is the national flower of Guatemala, commonly known as Monja Blanca (White Nun). Panama's national flower is the Holy Ghost orchid (Peristeria elata), or 'the flor del Espiritu Santo'.
Supplying water to the many plants at Monticello was a continuous problem for Jefferson. In 1808 Jefferson began the construction of four cisterns to collect water channeled from the roofs of buildings into gutters. [11] During his presidency, Jefferson made frequent visits to Monticello, often bringing with him new plants and flowers to be ...
In 1862, the 37th United States Congress enacted "An act for the collection of the direct tax in insurrectionary districts within the United States and for other purposes". [ 29 ] [ 41 ] In 1864, United States Tax Commissioners confiscated Abingdon and the nearby "Arlington Plantation" under provisions of this act after the owners of each ...
The Orchid World, an illustrated journal devoted to orchidology by Gurney Wilson. Orchidology is the scientific study of orchids . It is an organismal-level branch of botany .