Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Orchid aerides species from Burma

http://www.orchids-flowers.com/orchids/seidenfadenia-mitrata-rchb-f-garay-1972-aerides-mitrata/

My mother used to have many species of these in her garden.

In Burmese we call them kyaung mee pan or kyauk mee pan.

First means "cat's tail flower."

Second "stone fire flower" is probably a verbal corruption or mispronunciation.

Kyi May Kaung

We have a saying for this in Burmese: What was written by hands has been erased by the feet."

Burmese and Thai think lower body parts like feet are not as worthy as the head.