Living Orchid Collection (LOC)
Primary Purpose: A virtual, living species orchid collection. Grouping orchid collections together as a virtual single collection will be a stronger ex situ conservation effort then separate individual collections.
Secondary Purposes:
Producing
pollen, seed, propagation for genetic diversity, research, replanting
in natural habitats, and taking pressure off wild collecting.
Strengthen Orchid Society by getting membership involvement in an
organized ex situ orchid conservation program.
Eligible Participants: Individuals, Orchid Societies, Businesses, Botanical Gardens, and other entities. To have your orchids included in LOC: click here to get a LOC ID and participate.
LOC ID example: M-28 The M identifies the owner. The number identifies the orchid plant. The orchid owner assigns the number.
The LOC database is open to all ex situ conservation projects. Use of orchids in the database is at the discreation of the owner of the orchid. To contact an owner of a specific plant use the beginning letters in the LOC Identity Code and @livingorchidcollection.org
The taxonomist field notes if the orchid has been seen by a taxonomist and that the orchid is indentified correctly. See below for taxonmist willing to be consultants for the Living Orchid Collection. An orchid does not have to be seen by a taxonomist to be in LOC.
Click here to see the full LOC database
List of Living Orchid Collection Taxonomist Consultants
Dr Guido Braem
Dr. Harold Koopowitz (Paphs and a few African species)
Peter O'Byrne (S.E.Asian genera excluding Paphiopedilums species)