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Flasks of
Tolumnia prionochila 'MC4298' |
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| Number: |
TN6340 |
| Name: |
Tolumnia prionochila 'MC4298'
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division (What's that?) |
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Plant Donor: |
Troy C. Meyers
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Flower |
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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.
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Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:
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Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter: days average 88°F, nights 77°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
prionochila |
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From latinized Greek "prionochilus" with sawed (toothed) lip.
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Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Etymology of |
Tolumnia |
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Named for Tolumnius, a character mentioned in Virgil's "Aeneas". The connection is not clear.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
Tolumnia |
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toe-LUM-nee-ah
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Hawkes 1978) |
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If you would like to direct someone to this web page, please copy and paste this URL into your email:
http://troymeyers.com/d?016340
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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.
More about this information and the Bakers...
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