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Flasks of
Smitinandia micrantha 'MC4785' × self |
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| Number: |
TN6480 |
| Name: |
Smitinandia micrantha 'MC4785' × self
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| Type: |
self (What's that?) |
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Pod Parent Flowers |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range W (70-90°F)
Comments: Parent plant: Easy to grow intermediate to warm vandaceous species with small 1/4-inch flowers arranged along a pendulous flower spike. Flowers are fragrant and smell of lemon. 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: days average 83°F, nights 72°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F
(Source:
Baker's Web OSC) |
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Winter: days average 70°F, nights 50°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F
(Source:
Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
micrantha |
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From latinized Greek "micranthus" tiny-flowered.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Etymology of |
Smitinandia |
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Named for Tem Smitinana, forest engineer in Thailand, researched together with Seidenfaden the orchids of Thailand, 20th century.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
micrantha |
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my-KRAN-tha
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
| Pronunciation of |
Smitinandia |
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smit-in-AN-dee-a
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
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| Flask Information |
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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: Northwest Himalaya region in India, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan,
northeast India, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and
Malaya. In northwest India, plants have been found near Dehra Dun,
Garhwal, and the Gori Valley. In Sikkim, collections have been made near
Darjeeling. In northeast India plants have been found in the Naga region,
near Chota Nagpur and Cherrapunjee, in the Orissa region, the Aka Hills as
well as in other locations. Throughout this region, plants are found
mostly at elevations of 1950-3300 ft. (600-1000 m). In Thailand,
collections have been made throughout the country from the northern
mountain regions to Peninsular Thailand, with most collections being
reported in the mountain region along the border with Myanmar (Burma). In
Laos, plants have been found near Xieng Khouang, Vientiane, and Muang
Kassy. In Cambodia this orchid was collected near Angkor Wat and Kampong
Speu. In Vietnam, collections have been made near Thu Duc, Darlac, Dalat,
and Pot Gol. In Malaya plants were found on Langkawi Island, just off the
northwest coast, and in the northern state of Kedah. Flowers are in bloom
for about a month.
More about this information and the Bakers...
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