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Flasks of
Masdevallia strobelii 'MC1503' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN2907
Name: Masdevallia strobelii 'MC1503' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Charles C. Smith  (Email: chaz.smit@gmail.com)
 
Donor's home page: http://mysite.verizon.net/chaz.smith/index.htm
 
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range CI (58-75°F)
 
Comments: Parent plant: Floriferous miniature Masdevallia. Easy grower.
 
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 83°F, nights 63°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Masdevallia   Named for José Masdeval, physician in the court of Spain. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of strobelii   Named for J. Strobel, German orchid collector in Ecuador in the 20th century. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Masdevallia   maz-de-VAH-lee-ah (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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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.
This text is copyrighted by the Bakers and may not be reproduced without permission.

ORIGIN/HABITAT: Ecuador. Plants have been found in only one cloudforest area in one remote valley in southeast Ecuador between Loja and Zamora. They grow in bright light in tree tops and on fence posts at about 4600 ft. (1400 m).
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