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Flasks of
Pleurothallis schiedei 'MC3551' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN5413
Name: Pleurothallis schiedei 'MC3551' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Travis Olsen  (Email: tolsen10@yahoo.com)
 
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Pod Parent Flower
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range CI (58-75°F)
 
Comments: Parent plant: Miniature.
 
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:   Summer, Autumn: days average 83°F, nights 60°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Spring: days average 88°F, nights 51°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 78°F, nights 45°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Pleurothallis   From Greek "pleurothallos" riblike branches. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of schiedei   Named for Christian J. W. Schiede, German botanist and plant collector in Mexico and Central America in the 1st half of the 19th century. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Pleurothallis   plu-ro-THAL-lis (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of schiedei   SHEE-dee-eye (Source: Troy Meyers)
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Flask Information
Availability: There were problems with this item and we weren't able to make any viable 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: Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador. In Mexico, this orchid is found on the Pacific slopes in the states of Chiapas, Jalisco, Oaxaca, and possibly Veracruz. Plants grow mostly on trees in humid mixed deciduous or oak forests at 4900-5250 ft. (1500-1600 m). In El Salvador, the plants are found at 6550-8200 ft. (2000-2500 m).
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