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Flasks of
Lockhartia hercodonta 'Zucchini' -spontaneous |
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| Number: |
TN1219 |
| Name: |
Lockhartia hercodonta 'Zucchini' -spontaneous
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| Type: |
spontaneous (What's that?) |
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Seed Donor: |
Dale Borders
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Pod Parent Flowers |
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Pod Parent Capsules at c. 90 days |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range CI (58-75°F)
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 75°F, nights 59°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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Winter: days average 73°F, nights 55°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F
(Source:
Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
hercodonta |
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From latinized Greek "hercodontus" having lattice-like teeth, appendages.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Etymology of |
Lockhartia |
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Named for English botanist David Lockhart, first director of the Botanical Garden in Port Of Spain, Trinidad (Lesser Antilles) during the 19th century.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
Lockhartia |
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lok-HART-ee-ah
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
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| Flask Information |
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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: Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. In
Belize, plants were collected in Toledo Province in the Columbia Forest
Reserve at 2200 3300 ft. (665-1000 m). In Guatemala, plants grow on trees
below 6550 ft. (2000 m) and have been collected in the Department of Solo
along the Rio Bravo below Aposento where plants grow on south-facing,
virgin-forested slopes of Volcán Atitlán. In Nicaragua, plants are found
in numerous locations in the Departments of Boaco, Granada, Jinotega,
Matagalpa, and Zelaya at 2600-5250 ft. (800-1600 m) where they grow in
cloudforests and elfin forests. In Costa Rica, numerous collections have
been made in the Provinces of Costa Rica, Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste,
Puntarenas, and San José at 1300-4900 ft. (400-1500 m). Costa Rican plants
grow in rainforests, usually in deep shade and in windy locations. In
Panama, plants are found in the Provinces of Chiriquí and Panama at
2200-3600 ft. (670-1100 m). In Ecuador, plants have grow near Pata in
Manabi Province at 1000-2300 ft. (300-700 m).
More about this information and the Bakers...
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