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Marg. & Charlie's Favorite Links
Orchid related web pages elsewhere on the Internet

All the web links listed below are ones that we have found to be interesting, fun, or otherwise worth visiting.

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General

Biologists guide to the internet	Check here if this link didn't work.
Links to websites for biology, ecology, & evolution	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://www.metalab.unc.edu/pub/academic/biology/ecology+evolution

EXTOXNET: EXtension TOXicology NETwork	Check here if this link didn't work.
THE database of chemical pesticides and herbicides.	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/

Kew Monocot Checklist	Check here if this link didn't work.
Searchable database of plant name, providing synonyms and specifying the publications of the orginal descriptions.	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do

MegaCalculator	Check here if this link didn't work.
"The web's most powerful on-line calculator."	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://www.megaconverter.com/mega2/

MegaConverter	Check here if this link didn't work.
Convert almost any unit of measurement to almost any other unit of measure.	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://www.megaconverter.com/mega2/

Orchid Fragrance Information	Check here if this link didn't work.
Fragrance information for hundreds of species from our culture sheets.	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://www.orchidculture.com/COD/fragrance.html

Plant Database - USDA	Check here if this link didn't work.
Scientific and common plant names of plants in the USA.	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://plants.usda.gov/

w3Tropicos	Check here if this link didn't work.
Primarily new world species names, synonyms, and place of origin (not always).	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://mobot.mobot.org/W3T/Search/vast.html

Geography and Place Names

Global gazetteer	Check here if this link didn't work.
Cities and towns listed by country and linked to maps.	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://www.calle.com/world/

Topographical maps of towns in the USA	Check here if this link didn't work.
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http://www.topozone.com/

Languages and Words

Dictionaries and glossaries	Check here if this link didn't work.
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http://www.rahul.net/lai/glossaries.html

Dictionary of botanical names	Check here if this link didn't work.
A dictionary that explains the meanings of plant names.	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://www.winternet.com/~chuckg/dictionary.html

Free translations to and from many languages	Check here if this link didn't work.
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http://www.freetranslation.com/

Latin - grammar aid and wordlist	Check here if this link didn't work.
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http://www.nd.edu/~archives/latgramm.htm

Weather, Climate and Time

Daylength for various latitudes	Check here if this link didn't work.
Tables for the length of daylight hours by 2-week increments at every 5° of latitude from 60°N to 60°S.	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://www.orchidculture.com/COD/daylength.html

Weather Map, current US weather	Check here if this link didn't work.
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https://www.noaa.gov/weather

Interesting General Articles about Orchid Culture

Greenhouse humidity discussion	Check here if this link didn't work.
This page, which is in our site, has notes on the use and limitations of humidity gauges.	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://www.orchidculture.com/COD/humidity.html

General Orchid Information - Internet Discussions

rec.gardens.orchids - An online newsgroup	Check here if this link didn't work.
This newsgroup can be accessed through most e-mail software.	Check here if this link didn't work.
news:rec.gardens.orchids

Orchid Information by Genus

*Coryanthes*	Check here if this link didn't work.
Pollination of Orchids in the Genus Coryanthes	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://lab.troymeyers.com/flasking/article.php?about=Coryanthes-Pollination

Dracula Species Database	Check here if this link didn't work.
Chad Sarles' database of species is a comprehensive listing with some photos and other information.	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://www.draculaspecies.com/

*Stanhopea*	Check here if this link didn't work.
Nina Rach's Stanhopea website with photos, descriptions, sources of plants, and more.	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://stanhopea.autrevie.com/

Orchid Information by Location

Australian Native Orchid Society	Check here if this link didn't work.
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http://www.anos.org.au/

Brazil	Check here if this link didn't work.
Brasilian Orchids	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://www.orkideas.com.br/inicio/_frame.html?295,266

Brazil - Orchidstudium Project	Check here if this link didn't work.
The Orchidstudium Project congregates researchers and collectors of orchids, mainly of Brazilian native species, for the purpose of extending and spreading the knowledge of these plants.	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://www.orchidstudium.com

Canada, Ontario	Check here if this link didn't work.
Native orchids of Ontario, Canada	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://www.raysweb.net/orchids/index.html

China	Check here if this link didn't work.
Orchids of tropical China	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://www.natureproducts.net/Forest_Products/Orchids/orchids.html

Costa Rica	Check here if this link didn't work.
Orchidaceae of Costa Rica.	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://www.mobot.org/manual.plantas/043760/F043760.html

Europe	Check here if this link didn't work.
Native Orchid Pictures	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://www.orchis.de/orchis/docs/e002a.htm

France	Check here if this link didn't work.
Orchids of the Pyrenees Mountains	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://www.ariege.com/nature/orchidees/eng.html

New Guinea	Check here if this link didn't work.
Orchidaceae of New Guinea	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://www.orchidspng.com/index.html

Orchid Information by Subject

A list of all genera names in current use including orchids	Check here if this link didn't work.
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http://www.bgbm.fu-berlin.de/iapt/ncu/genera/Default.htm

Orchid Research Newsletters at Kew	Check here if this link didn't work.
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https://www.kew.org/science/our-science/publications-and-reports/publications/orchid-research-newsletter

Orchid Sites of General Interest to Growers

Cape Orchid Society, Cape Town, South Africa	Check here if this link didn't work.
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http://capeorchids.itgo.com

The Orchid Mall	Check here if this link didn't work.
The BEST list of links to growers, plant suppliers, societies, and much much more.	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://www.orchidmall.com/index.htm

Orchid Books - Author Direct Sources

Orchid Books - General Sources

American Orchid Society	Check here if this link didn't work.
The AOS book department is reached from this site.	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://www.aos.org/

Balogh Scientific Books - USA	Check here if this link didn't work.
Orchid books.	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://www.balogh.com/catalogs/orchids.html

Koeltz Scientific Books - Europe	Check here if this link didn't work.
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http://www.koeltz.com/botany.cfm?Username=

Timber Press	Check here if this link didn't work.
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http://www.timberpress.com/

Orchid Seed Sowing and Flasking - Information

Botanic Gardens Micropropagation News on the Internet	Check here if this link didn't work.
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http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/science/micropropagation/bgmnews.html

Micropropogation References - recent	Check here if this link didn't work.
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http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/science/micropropagation/bgmnlis8.html

Orchid Seed Flasking Services - Commercial

Anil Ghodke	Check here if this link didn't work.
We have no personal experience with this company, but you might be interested in contacting Anil Ghodke in Indonesia for details of their flasking operation.	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://www.plantbiotech.com.au

Meyers Conservatory	Check here if this link didn't work.
Orchid species flasks and proprietary flasking services	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://troymeyers.com

Orchid Plants and Supplies - Online Resources

Meyers Conservatory	Check here if this link didn't work.
Orchid species flasks, established seedlings, plants, and divisions.	Check here if this link didn't work.
http://troymeyers.com

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