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Flasks of
Paphiopedilum superbiens var. curtisii 'MC4256' × 'Bridegroom' |
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| Number: |
TN6033 |
| Name: |
Paphiopedilum superbiens var. curtisii 'MC4256' × 'Bridegroom'
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| Type: |
outcross (What's that?) |
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Seed Donor: |
Mark J. Nofsinger
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Pod Parent Flower |
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Pollen Parent Flower |
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Comments: Pod parent plant: This plant is the one of the offspring of 'Noyo' (4N) x '#2' (4N). Medium-sized plant.
For additional origin/habitat information supplied courtesy of
Charles and Margaret Baker, see further below, near the bottom of this page.
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Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:
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Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter: days average 75°F, nights 63°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
curtisii |
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In honor of Charles Curtis of England, one of Veitch's collectors in the late 19th century, and Superintendent of the Penang Botanic Gardens.
(Sources:
Bechtel, Cribb, & Launert, Troy Meyers) |
| Etymology of |
Paphiopedilum |
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From Greek "Paphia" the name of Aphrodite of Cypress; "pedilon", sandal.
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
| Pronunciation of |
curtisii |
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KURT-is-ee-eye
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
| Pronunciation of |
Paphiopedilum |
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paf-ee-oh-PED-i-lum
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
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| Flask Information |
| Availability: |
We have sold all of the flasks for this item. |
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Consider getting individual plants or compots instead of a flask.
You can place a "Notify Flask Recipients" Request, and either we or a flask recipient may contact you when plants are available.
You may also place a "Notify Retries" Request, and if an identical pollination (the same parents) is done again, we'll let you know.
You may reserve a flask, but it's very unlikely you'll get one ...this could only happen if we found a flask that we didn't know we had. |
| Yield Estimate: |
360 plants (based on flask surveys done 02/27/2008 through 05/14/2008)
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| Plantlet Sizes: |
From many flasks 15 - 65 mm plants (based on flask surveys done 08/26/2008 through 02/24/2009)
From one most recently surveyed flask 25 - 45 mm (02/24/2009)
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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: North central Sumatra. These plants are found near Padang
on wooded mountain slopes at 2950-4250 ft. (900-1300 m). They grow in
relatively bright light with their roots embeded in deep humus overlying
the crumbling sandstone.
More about this information and the Bakers...
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