Orchid Database Software Adds 5,000 Orchids Awarded by Cymbidium Society of America

A new software version from OrchidWiz, LLC (www.orchidwiz.com) adds information on over 5,000 orchids awarded by the Cymbidium Society of America.

Miami Shores, FL (PRWeb) February 22, 2007 -- The newly released OrchidWiz Encyclopedia 3.04 adds 5,018 awards from the Cymbidium Society of America, bringing the total number of awards compiled in this publication to more than 64,000.

"We are honored and excited to have been picked by such a distinguished organization to publish their award data," says Alex Maximiano, Managing Director at OrchidWiz. "Since 1950 the CSA has held a high standard in judging cymbidiums and paphiopedilums. The compilation of this data will further our knowledge and foster a greater appreciation of these two beautiful genera."

The program also features compiled statistics for the awards, including average number of flowers per inflorescence and median natural flower spread. In addition to award data, version 3.04 adds month-by-month blooming times for thousands of species and the ability to search by 333 botanical areas. Users may now list orchid species by US state, Canadian province, European country, Australian state, etc.

OrchidWiz Encyclopedia is used by orchid aficionados in 32 countries. To date twelve American Orchid Society judging centers and 199 individual judges have licensed OrchidWiz. The program is also used in the daily operations of over 150 orchid nurseries and other professional organizations including U.S. Fish and Wildlife, the US Botanic Garden in Washington D.C., the Munich Botanical Garden in Germany, and many more. "It is AWESOME!!" says Roberta Fox, Co-chair and Judging Director for Fascination of Orchids, an orchid show in Coastal Southern California. "This product sets a very high, new standard for reference software."

The Cymbidium Society of America is an international orchid society with over a thousand members and branches throughout California, Japan and New Zealand. The society publishes the beautiful CSA Journal six times a year with articles from world-famous authorities.

OrchidWiz, LLC (www.orchidwiz.com) is a software company based in Miami Shores, Florida. The company develops computer programs for the orchid-growing community. For a list of data sources, consult the company's web page (the address is detailed in the press release information column).

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