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Established Seedlings of
Coelia bella 'MC3708' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN5531
Name: Coelia bella 'MC3708' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: David B. Taylor
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Pod Parent Flowers
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Offspring 'MC7760' Flower
Offspring photos are siblings of the plants you would receive.
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
 
Comments: Parent plant: Medium-sized plant.
 
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 78°F, nights 60°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 74°F, nights 53°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of bella   From Latin "bellus" grand, beautiful. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Coelia   From latinized Greek "koilos" concave. Refers to the pollinia; these are however convex. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of bella   BEL-ah (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Coelia   SEE-lee-ah (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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ESTABLISHED SEEDLINGS of these are not currently available, but we have some maturing in the greenhouse and expect to offer them in the future. There is 1 item with 1 plant per item that will be considered for sale later.

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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: Belize, Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. Plants grow as terrestrials or epiphytes on trees in humid forests at elevations up to 4900 ft. (1500 m). In Belize, plants are found in the Cayo and Toledo districts at 1950-3400 ft. (600-1035 m). In Mexico, plants have been found in the state of Chiapas at 2600-4600 ft. (800-1400 In Guatemala, plants have been found in Alta Verapaz and Baja Verapaz at 3300-4000 ft. (1000-1220 m), with collections reported along the Río Cobán between Cobán and San Pedro.
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