Flasks of Miltonia clowesii 'CC9421' × 'MC177'

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Flasks of
Miltonia clowesii 'CC9421' × 'MC177'

Number:	TN1210
Name:	Miltonia clowesii 'CC9421' × 'MC177'
Type:	outcross (What's that?)
Seed Donor:	Troy C. Meyers

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Pollen Parent Flower

Culture Notes from Donor: Pollen parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)

For additional origin/habitat information supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker, see further below, near the bottom of this page.

Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:

For Species:		Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 77°F, nights 64°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:		Winter: days average 69°F, nights 57°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...

Etymology of	clowesii	Named for Reverend J. Clowe, English orchid enthusiast during the 1st half of the 19th century. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of	Miltonia	In honor of Earl Fitzwilliam, Viscount Milton, patron of horticulture during the 19th century. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of	clowesii	klo-WES-ee-eye (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of	Miltonia	mil-TONE-ee-ah (Source: Pridgeon 1992)

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Flask Information
Availability:	Because we already had an excess of flasks of this species from other batches, we sent all of the seed to the Orchid Seedbank Project.
You should:	Check with the Orchid Seedbank Project to see if this seed is available. Also, consider viewing items of the same species.
You might also want to:	View items of the same species. View items of the same genus.

The origin/habitat information below is supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker

The following information is based on the name of the plant provided by the donor, and assumes that the name is correct. If the plant has been misidentified, then the following information may not be correct.
This text is copyrighted by the Bakers and may not be reproduced without permission.

ORIGIN/HABITAT: Brazil. This species grows in the Organ Mountains and the cooler mountains in the States of Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais. In Espirito Santo, plants are found near Cachoeiro de Itapemirim at about 2600 ft. (800 m).
More about this information and the Bakers...