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Established Seedlings of
Myrmecophila exaltata 'Arnilicious' × self |
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Number: |
TN6912 |
Name: |
Myrmecophila exaltata 'Arnilicious' × self
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Type: |
self (What's that?) |
Seed Donor: |
Arnold Gum
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Pod Parent Flower |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F). Grows great in treefern in baskets.
Comments: Parent plant: Uncommon color variant. Large 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:
For Species: |
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Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 86°F, nights 71°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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Winter: days average 83°F, nights 63°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
Etymology of |
exaltata |
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From Latin "exaltare" to lift up, exalted.
(Source:
Troy Meyers) |
Etymology of |
Myrmecophila |
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From Greek "myrmekos" ant; "phileo" love as a friend.
(Source:
Brown 1956) |
Pronunciation of |
exaltata |
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ex-al-TAH-ta
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
Pronunciation of |
Myrmecophila |
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meer-me-KOF-i-la
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
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ESTABLISHED SEEDLINGS
of these are not currently available, but we have some maturing in the greenhouse and expect to offer them in the future.
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item that will be considered for sale later.
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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: Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico. This species was first
discovered not far from the Caribbean coast along the Rio Dulce near
Livingston, Guatemala. Plants have since been found in southern Mexico
growing on the lower slopes on the Gulf of Mexico side of the mountains.
They were also collected close to Ocozoquatla in the State of Chiapas.
More about this information and the Bakers... |
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