Putting a fine point on it!

The article ‘Disas of the fynbos’ in Veld & Flora 97(1), 6-7 states that ‘All orchids in the Western Cape are terrestrial ...’ Perhaps it depends where one draws the geographical boundaries, (and how one defines fynbos), but in my garden here in Knysna there are three endemic tree orchids, Mysticidium capense, Cyrtorchis arcuata and Angraecum c.f. chamaeanthus.
I would be surprised if they don`t occur further west.
Incidentally, in the same article, one wants to avoid simplistic translations from Afrikaans, e.g. `fyn = fine`. In the fynbos context I would prefer `delicate`. On my bumper sticker `Fynbos/Fyn mense` in the second sense I prefer `refined`, as I`m sure was intended. One of our classic mistranslations refers to Pterocelastrus which are most often called Candlewoods in English, but `kersie` can be both candle and cherry. I am reasonably sure the tree was named (like so many others) for its wood, which is similar to the European Cherry Wood.
Chris Gow, via email
Disas of the Fynbos