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Flasks of
Galeandra batemanii |
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Number: |
TN4375 |
Name: |
Galeandra batemanii
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NOTE: we are currently attempting to figure out if this identification is correct. If you receive plants and the ID changes, we will notify you. |
Type: |
unknown (What's that?) |
Seed Donor: |
Charles O. Baker
(Email: disabled)
Donor's home page: http://www.orchidculture.com
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No Photos Available
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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:
For Species: |
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Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter: days average 86°F, nights 72°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
Etymology of |
batemanii |
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Named for James Bateman (1811-1897), renowned English botanist and orchid enthusiast during the 19th century.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
Etymology of |
Galeandra |
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From latinized Greek "galea" helmet; "anderos" man, anther. Refering to the shape of the anther.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
Pronunciation of |
batemanii |
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BATE-man-ee-eye
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
Pronunciation of |
Galeandra |
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gal-ee-AN-dra
(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: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa
Rica, and Panama. In Mexico, plants are found in the States of Nayarit
(near Tepic) and Oaxaca (north of Tehuantepec) below 1000 ft. (300 m) in
low coastal areas on the trunks of palm trees. In Belize, plants are
fairly common in the Belize, Cayo, Stann Creek, and Toledo Districts,
where they usually grow on palms and palmettos. In Guatemala, plants grow
on palm trees, in pine-covered land, and open forests at 2600 ft. (800 m)
or less, but specific habitat location was not given. In Honduras, plants
are found in the lower mountains near Tegucigalpa and near the Guatemalan
border. In Nicaragua, collections are reported at 3700 ft. (1125 m) near
San Fernando in the Department of Nueva Segovia and in the mountains east
of Santa Maria de Ostumas in the Department of Matagalpa. In Costa Rica
and Panama, plants are found in the Caribbean lowlands. In Panama, plants
grow in swamps near Shepherd Island in the vicinity of Chiriquí Lagoon in
Bocas del Toro Province.
More about this information and the Bakers... |
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