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Maxillaria curtipes 'MC559' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN1675
Name: Maxillaria curtipes 'MC559' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Dale Borders
 
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range CI (58-75°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 82°F, nights 60°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 79°F, nights 49°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of curtipes   From Latin "curtipes" short-footed, with a short column. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Maxillaria   From Latin "maxilla" jawbone. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of curtipes   KUR-ti-pees (Source: www.calflora.net)
Pronunciation of Maxillaria   max-ill-AIR-ee-a (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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Flask Information
Availability: Capsules failed. We were not able to make any flasks.
You should: Consider placing a "Notify Retries" Request, and if an identical pollination (the same parents) is done again, we'll let you know.
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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: Central America, from Mexico to Panama. This orchid grows on trees, rocks, or the surface of the ground in a variety of habitats. In Mexico, plants are found in the states of Chiapas, Colima, Durango, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Michoacán, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla, Sinaloa, and Veracruz. Plants grow on oak trees in pastures, open forests, and dense forests at elevations up to 6550 ft. (2000 m). In Guatemala, plants are found in mountain areas throughout the country, growing in open or densly humid forests at elevations up to 6250 ft. (1900 m). In El Salvador, plants grow in several locations at 2150-4600 ft. (650-1400 m). In Nicaragua, plants are found in the mountains north of Managua at 3300-4900 ft. (1000-1500 m).
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