Flasks of Gongora pleiochroma '87131' × self

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Gongora pleiochroma '87131' × self

Number:	TN1768
Name:	Gongora pleiochroma '87131' × self
Type:	self (What's that?)

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Offspring 'MC2764' Flower

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Offspring 'MC2752' Flower

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Offspring 'MC2752' Blooming Plant

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Offspring 'MC2764' Inflorescence

Offspring photos are siblings of the plants you would receive.

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

Comments: Parent plant: Pleasant fragrance. Vigorous plant.

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 82°F, nights 63°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...

Etymology of	Gongora	Named for Don Antonio Caballero y Góngora, viceroy of New Granada (Colombia) during the 18th century. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of	pleiochroma	From latinized Greek "pleio-" more, richly; "chroma" color. Richly colored. (Sources: Mayr & Schmucker 1998, Brown 1956)
Pronunciation of	Gongora	GON-goe-ra (Source: Pridgeon 1992)

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Flask Information
Availability:	We have sold all of the flasks for this item.
You should:	Consider getting individual plants or compots instead of a flask. See if we have plants available in the greenhouse.
Yield Estimate:	180 plants (based on flask surveys done 07/16/2001 ) Yield estimates are only approximate, but may appear to be fairly exact numbers because they are a combination of large rough estimates in remaining mother flasks and more accurate small estimates in reflasks.
You might also want to:	View the seed assay for this item. See if we have plants available in the greenhouse. View items of the same species. View items of the same genus.

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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: Peru, Colombia, and possibly the Guyanas and Brazil. This orchid grows on the eastern slopes of the Andes from Iquitos, Peru toward Manaus, Brazil at 1950-3300 ft. (600-1000 m).
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