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Flasks of
Xylobium variegatum 'MC617' × self |
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| Number: |
TN1750 |
| Name: |
Xylobium variegatum 'MC617' × self
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| Type: |
self (What's that?) |
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Seed Donor: |
Dale Borders
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Pod Parent Flowers |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°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, Winter: days average 82°F, nights 60°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 |
Xylobium |
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From latinized Greek "xylos" meaning wood, "bios" meaning life; from the woody stem.
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Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
Xylobium |
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zi-LOE-be-um
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
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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: Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru,
and Bolivia. This orchid has been reported as growing both as an epiphyte
and as a terrestrial and is commonly found in wet mountane forest at
elevations to 4900 ft. (1500). When Dunsterville & Garay (1961) first
described this plant as Xylobium variegatum, they reported the habitat In
Venezuela as "Guatopo: fairly tall dense forest at about 2000 ft." Foldats
(1969-1970) reported its occurrence in Venezuela in the Federal District
and in the states of Anzoátegui at 1300-1650 ft. (400-500 m), Carabobo at
2450-2950 ft. (750-900 m), and Miranda at 1950-2450 ft. (600-750 m).
Tropicos (2008) has collections listed from Costa Rica near San José at
2600-2950 ft. (800-900 m), in Bolivia in the department of Cochabamba at
4750 ft. (1450 m), in Brazil in the state of Paraná with no details given,
in Ecuador in Los Ríos Province at 250 ft. (70 m) and 1950 ft. (600 m).
More about this information and the Bakers...
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