Legal Paphiopedilum in the USA

[mormodes]

Sction 5.4 care and Disposition of plants in the handbook makes it clear that the exhibitor shows plants at their own risk. The AOS isn't responsible for loss or damage of plants, so how can it be argued that the AOS takes temporary ownership?

I used to hink the AOS should tke the high road and not judge illegal plants but this discussion & data is changing my mind.

 

[NYEric]

The list of plants imported shows that some plants that were thought to be illegal have obviously been legally imported. How does the AOS know which ones are legal?