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Flasks of
Ancistrochilus rothschildianus 'Gold Country' × self |
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Pod Parent Flower and Bud |
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Pod Parent Closeup of Flower |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: This plant was dry rested for about 3 months. Winter temps were from 50 to 65°F in winter and 60 to 100°F in the summer months. Plant receives good air circulation, is misted 2 times a day and is in 50% humidity.
Comments: Parent plant: Plant from Gold Country Orchids, a gift from Alan Koch in about 2002, so this may be the same as the 'GC' cultivar. Medium-sized plant.
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:
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Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter: days average 77°F, nights 63°F; best fit is intermediate 83-60°F
(Source:
Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
Ancistrochilus |
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From latinized Greek "ankistron" hook; "cheilos" lip. From the lip which is bent like a hook.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Etymology of |
rothschildianus |
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Named for the banker family Rothschild, supporters of orchidology. Several members of the family owned famous orchid collections in the 19th century.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
Ancistrochilus |
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an-sis-TRO-ki-lus
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
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| Flask Information |
| Availability: |
We have sold all of the flasks for this item. |
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You may also place a "Notify Retries" Request, and if an identical pollination (the same parents) is done again, we'll let you know.
You may reserve a flask, but it's very unlikely you'll get one ...this could only happen if we found a flask that we didn't know we had. |
| Yield Estimate: |
300 plants (based on flask surveys done 12/28/2005 )
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| Plantlet Sizes: |
From many flasks 30 - 70 mm plants (based on flask surveys done 04/14/2006 through 05/19/2006)
From one most recently surveyed flask 40 - 70 mm (05/19/2006)
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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: Found from Sierra Leon to southern Nigeria in equatorial
west Africa. A. rothschildianus is an uncommon rainforest epiphyte that
usually grown at moderate elevations near the coast. However, plants have
been reported growing inland as far east as a rainforest in central
Uganda.
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