Flasks of Epidendrum ilense 'Borders' × self

Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)

Comments: This species is most probably extinct in nature.

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, Winter: days average 80°F, nights 64°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...

Etymology of	Epidendrum	From Greek "epi" upon; "dendron" tree. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of	ilense	Means "from the Montañas de Ila" (Ecuador). (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of	Epidendrum	eh-pee-DEN-drum (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of	ilense	il-EN-see (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.
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ORIGIN/HABITAT: Ecuador. The habitat was apparently restricted to a small region in Pinchincha Province in the western foothills of the Andes. Plants were collected just south of the equator at the southern end of the Montañas de Ila where they grew as epiphytes in very wet cloudforest at about 1750 ft. (540 m).
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