Reichenbach, HG (English spelling)

Japanese: Reichenbach,H.G.(英語表記)ReichenbachHG
Reichenbach, HG (English spelling)

...However, in areas where commercial collectors flocked to, many species disappeared from their native habitats. The craze for tropical orchids lasted much longer than that for tulips in Europe, reaching its peak in the 19th century. HG Reichenbach, who devoted his life to orchids, was called the "king of orchid maniacs," and after his death, his collection was preserved in the Imperial Museum in Vienna. The flower's meaning is "beauty" and "splendor."

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Japanese:

…しかし営利目的の収集家が殺到した地域では原産地からまったく姿を消した種類も続出した。熱帯産ランに対する熱狂はヨーロッパではチューリップの場合よりもはるかに長く続き,19世紀に最盛期を迎え,一生をランに捧げたライヘンバハH.G.Reichenbachは〈ラン狂の王〉と呼ばれ,死後は収集品がウィーン帝国博物館に残る。花言葉は〈美人〉〈華麗〉。…

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