[PCA] Fw: Yahoo! News Story - Scientists find self-fertilizing orchid - Yahoo! News

[Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov]

This is a good example of how newspapers catch people's attention with 
AMAZING headlines.  I'm glad they think it's cool; but it's sad that they 
act as though this has never been observed before in nature - As my boss 
said, "Someone needs to tell them that this is not the only species that 
is self-fertilizing!"  Read on!

Scientists find self-fertilizing orchid - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060621/ap_on_sc/china_lonely_orchid

Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
Botanist - Division of Scientific Authority
Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working Group
US Fish & Wildlife Service
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