Linden, J.

Japanese: Linden,J.(英語表記)LindenJ
Linden, J.

...In Nepal and Borneo, orchids are planted in sacred places and decorated in temples, and in Mexico, they are indispensable flowers offered at weddings and funerals. Many collectors have undertaken dangerous journeys in search of rare orchid species that are widely distributed in tropical regions. In particular, J. Linden (1817-98) traveled to Central and South America in the mid-19th century and discovered as many as 1,200 new species. However, in areas where commercial collectors flocked to, many species disappeared completely from their native habitats. ...

*Some of the terminology referenced in "Linden, J." is listed below.

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Japanese:

…ネパールやボルネオでは聖所にランをまき,寺院にもこれを飾り,メキシコでは結婚式や葬式の献花として欠かせぬ花であったという。熱帯地方に広く分布するランの珍種を求めて多くの採集家が危険な旅行を企てたが,とくにランダンJ.Linden(1817‐98)は19世紀半ばに中南米を旅し,1200に達する新種を発見した。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。…

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