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Tolumnia prionochila 'MC4298'
 
 
 
 
Number: TN6340
Name: Tolumnia prionochila 'MC4298'
Type: division    (What's that?)
Plant Donor: Troy C. Meyers
 
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Comments: Parent plant: One of the offspring from our TN3304 effort of 2002.
 
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 88°F, nights 77°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of prionochila   From latinized Greek "prionochilus" with sawed (toothed) lip. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Tolumnia   Named for Tolumnius, a character mentioned in Virgil's "Aeneas". The connection is not clear. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Tolumnia   toe-LUM-nee-ah (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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Flask Information
Availability: This was not propagated in flasks, it is a group of divisions.
You should: See if we have plants available in the greenhouse.
You might also want to: See if we have plants available in the greenhouse.
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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: Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Plants have been found and are rather common in both the British and American Virgin Islands. They have also been found on the Puerto Rican islands of Culebra and Vieques, which lie between the east coast of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Plants grow as epiphytes, lithophytes, and terrestrials in dry to moist scrub forests between sea level and 650 ft. (200 m). Plants are often found near the beach where they are sometimes exposed to ocean spray.
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