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Broughtonia sanguinea var. aurea 'Yellow Fever' -spontaneous
 
 
 
 
Number: TN2638
Name: Broughtonia sanguinea var. aurea 'Yellow Fever' -spontaneous
  Very low yield.
 
Type: spontaneous    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Orchidome  (Email: hablacochinaame@AOL.com)
 
No Photos Available
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range 50-107°F, growing in 50% shade, humidity 40%.
 
Comments: The only known pollinator was a local hummingbird indigenous to the San Joaquin Valley. However, another Broughtonia sanguinea was blooming and also pollinated at the same time, by the same method; Broughtonia sanquinea 'Hummer'.

Parent plant: Plant is the offspring of Broughtonia sanguinea var. aurea 'Star' AQ/AOS x 'Butterball' AQ/AOS. A long season bloomer, flowers are still being produced at 6 months.
 
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:   Summer, Autumn: days average 90°F, nights 74°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Spring, Winter: days average 87°F, nights 68°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of aurea   From Latin "aureus" golden, golden-yellow. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Broughtonia   Named for Broughton, English botanist who worked during the 19th century in Jamaica. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of sanguinea   From Latin "sanguineus" blood red. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of aurea   AW-ree-ah (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Broughtonia   braw-TOE-nee-ah (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of sanguinea   san-GWIN-ee-ah (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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Flask Information
Availability: We had yield problems with this item, so we didn't continue flasking it.
You should: Consider placing a "Notify Retries" Request, and if an identical pollination (the same parents) is done again, we'll let you know.
Plantlet Sizes: From many flasks 1 - 5 mm plants (based on flask surveys done 02/17/2003 )
From one most recently surveyed flask 1 - 5 mm (02/17/2003)
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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: Jamaica. Broughtonia sanguinea is found over most of the island, and it has been reported from sea level and about 2500 ft. (0-760 m). Plants are usually found within about 6 mi. (10 km) of the coast at less than 1600 ft. (490 m), however, and the heaviest concentrations are reported along the coast on the south side of the island near sea level.
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