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Flasks of
Laelia blumenscheinii
 
 
 
 
Number: TN4370
Name: Laelia blumenscheinii
  This seed is many years old. It is being sown as a training exercise.
 
Type: unknown    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Charles O. Baker  (Email: disabled)
 
Donor's home page: http://www.orchidculture.com
 
No Photos Available
 
 
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: days average 73°F, nights 60°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 65°F, nights 53°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of blumenscheinii   Named for Almiro Blumenschein, Brazilian botanist during the 20th century. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Laelia   One of the vestal virgins, Laelia. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of Laelia   LAY-lee-ah (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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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.
You might also want to: View the seed assay for this item.
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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: Brazil. Plants grow near Pequiá in the state of Espírito Santo on rocky outcrops at about 3950 ft. (1200 m).
More about this information and the Bakers...
 
 

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