Some Historical PerspectivesDarwin was particularly fond of orchids in the genus Catasetum.“Victorian Age” refers to the reign of Queen Victoria of Great BritainA sex of values that advocates sexual repression, low tolerance of crime and a strong social ethicThe middle class assumed her puritanical valuesFlowers were innocentThe U.S> was also greatly influenced by the social. . .They were taught needlework and poetry instead of botanyIt wasn’t until after WWI that women were freely allowed to study botany.Orchidmania or OrchideliriumIn the 1800s, growing orchids became a very popular “hobby” in Victorian EnglandMillions upon millions were spent in search of rare orchids“A massive man-made extinction event”Epiphytic plant- a plant that grows on another plant (non-parasitically)Derives water and nutrients from the air, rain and surrounding debris (NOT from host plant)BIOLOGY/LIFE HISTORY OF ALL ORCHIDS AT A GLANCEBiggest flowering plant Family (25,000+ species)Considered to be the most highly evolved flowering plantNative species found on every continent except AntarcticaCan arrange in size from 2 grams to 2 tonsAlmost always cross-pollinatedTheir own pollen is poisonous to themselves.Grows slowly- 7 years or more to mature into flowering plantLong lived—can live 50+ years in some casesCurrent OrchidmaniaCurrent legal trade > 10 billion/yearBlack market trade: Price much higherTulipmaniaFirst domesticated in what is today TurkeyHolland: 1633-1637Extreme Heterozygote: Does not come true from seedTulipmania The Virus:Tulip Breaking PotyvirusSuppresses anthocyaninAnthocyanin: odorless group of flavonoid pigments. Add red, blue or purple color to many plants.This disease is what causes the brush stroke looking petalsVirus also causes weakened plants. Symptoms will increase with successive generations.Now illegal to sell “diseased” tulipsWhy all the fuss??Mutability, Novelty/favored by royalty, Bubonic Plague Era, Scarcity/Demand (Carolus Clusius, Dr. Adriaen Pauw?AGRI 116 1nd Edition Lecture 11 Outline of Last Lecture I. Pepper TodayII. PepperIII. CinnamonIV. CassiaV. SaffronOutline of Current Lecture II. OrchideliriumIII. Tulipmania Some Historical Perspectives Darwin was particularly fond of orchids in the genus Catasetum.  “Victorian Age” refers to the reign of Queen Victoria of Great Britain- A sex of values that advocates sexual repression, low tolerance of crime and a strong social ethic- The middle class assumed her puritanical valueso Flowers were innocent- The U.S> was also greatly influenced by the social. . .  They were taught needlework and poetry instead of botany It wasn’t until after WWI that women were freely allowed to study botany. Orchidmania or OrchideliriumIn the 1800s, growing orchids became a very popular “hobby” in Victorian EnglandMillions upon millions were spent in search of rare orchids“A massive man-made extinction event”These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Epiphytic plant- a plant that grows on another plant (non-parasitically) Derives water and nutrients from the air, rain and surrounding debris (NOT from host plant) BIOLOGY/LIFE HISTORY OF ALL ORCHIDS AT A GLANCE- Biggest flowering plant Family (25,000+ species)- Considered to be the most highly evolved flowering plant- Native species found on every continent except Antarctica- Can arrange in size from 2 grams to 2 tons Almost always cross-pollinated- Their own pollen is poisonous to themselves. Grows slowly- 7 years or more to mature into flowering plant Long lived—can live 50+ years in some cases Current Orchidmania- Current legal trade > 10 billion/year- Black market trade: Price much higher Tulipmania- First domesticated in what is today Turkey- Holland: 1633-1637- Extreme Heterozygote: Does not come true from seedTulipmania The Virus:Tulip Breaking Potyvirus- Suppresses anthocyanin- Anthocyanin: odorless group of flavonoid pigments. Add red, blue or purple color to many plants.- This disease is what causes the brush stroke looking petals- Virus also causes weakened plants. Symptoms will increase with successive generations.- Now illegal to sell “diseased” tulips Why all the fuss??Mutability, Novelty/favored by royalty, Bubonic Plague Era, Scarcity/Demand (Carolus Clusius, Dr. Adriaen