Common Orchid Names

[Gin]

I found this while surfing .Not a for sale site. Gin

http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Recreation...s/bot-a-h.html

[Orchidzrule]

ROTFLMAO! Gin,

Thanks for posting this. I just loved some of the names, for example, Hanged Man Orchid, Dead Horse Orchid and, especially for Mr_Breeze if he's out there, how about the common name of Angraecum magdalenae: "Queen-of-the-Angraecums".

I think everyone should peruse this list--the imaginative, evocative names are wonderful!


Cheers,

Rob (in Denver for one more hour!)

[LJA]

OMG that's great. What a list!

I wonder which would be harder to remember, the actual names or the common ones? (Course, who'd be able to forget the "Fried Egg Orchid"?) That one killed me.

[Gin]

Please send one dead horse , must be in bloom must be a reason for the name Gin

[ATester]

Please send one dead horse , must be in bloom must be a reason for the name Gin

Let's just hope it doesn't follow in the foot steps of Amorphophallus rivieri, my father has a TON of those things, I know them well

[mde]

Gin-What a great link...I'm having fun learning what they translate as. I've added it to my favorites. Thanks!

Matt

[Tanya]

None of them named "Dead squirrel orchid"? I love the fried egg orchid, sunny side up...lol.

BTW, the Frangipani is also commonly called fried egg flower, sunny side up .