Flasks of Gongora portentosa 'D. Bennett 4359-2' × self

Comments: Parent plant: From Peru.

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 80°F, nights 61°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...

Etymology of	Gongora		Named for Don Antonio Caballero y Góngora, viceroy of New Granada (Colombia) during the 18th century. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of	Gongora		GON-goe-ra (Source: Pridgeon 1992)

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Flask Information
Availability:	There were problems with this item and we weren't able to make any viable flasks.
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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.
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ORIGIN/HABITAT: According to Dodson and Bennett (1989), this species is found in Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia. In Peru, they reported this epiphytic species has been found near Chanchamayo in the Department of Junin and near Moyobamba in the Depatment of San Martin. The plants grow in wet mountain forest at about 3600 ft. (1100 m). They gave no information at all on the habitat in Colombia and Ecuador, however. According to Jenny (1993) these plants are known only from Colombia where they are found in the Department of Cundinamarca, which is in the Eastern Cordillera near Bogotá, at 3950-5900 ft. (1200-1800 m).
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