OK I don't think that I've been really clear about what I'm gonna do, and I might have gotten some people worked up or confused, and I'm getting many questions about this. This is what will happen:
I am going to try to get permission to go up into Mt. Casabito, to examine the species P. Casabitoana. I'm going up there with my cousin who is president of agriculture in the Vega Province of the Dominican Republic, which is where Mt. Casabito is. This guy is a total plant freak and takes his job very seriously. Well since my last trip to the Dominican Republic, I've been wanting to go see them but I didn't get time to last time. This time I plan too, with him by my side. I want to see how the population is doing and well, see the plants themselves! Since the plant isn't in cultivation, or studied very much, I would like to try to bring them into cultivation, but that isn't the sole purpose of my going into Mt. Casabito. If, and ONLY if the population is doing good (thousands) of plants on the mountains, then I will think about trying to get them into cultivation. I don't know how many plants there are up there, and doubt there will be enough to convince my cousin, or myself that its OK for me to take some. But if there is, I will. I'll do it responsibly and I can assure you that I won't go over my head. My cousin will also make sure of that. I posted here thinking that I would get a few people to help me out with it, if I see that there is enough, that I can take something back without hurting the population, but instead most of the people that posted, where mostly (if not totally) negative about what they said, and I don't blame you, you can be sure that if I where on the opposite end of the spectrum, I would of been suspicious and did the exact same thing. This is just to let everyone know that I understand, and hope you understand what my intentions are and that you don't get the wrong idea of what I plan to do. Before I take anything, there will be many a conversation with experts, moderators, and anyone else. I will take many pictures, especially if I take plants that I will post or have available of the mountain, and of the P. Casabitoana plant population. I will have the pictures, and all of the paperwork available to anyone, and I will send it to ANYONE that requests it, just say the word and its yours. I want we are all on the same page, and that there are no misunderstandings. If you have any other questions, FEEL FREE to PM me, or IM me.
Thanks everyone, and sorry if i wasn't clear