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Flasks of
Gongora ilense 'Whitten 87188' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN6529
Name: Gongora ilense 'Whitten 87188' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
No Photos Available
 
 
Comments: Parent plant: Ecuador: Prov. Los Rios: Centinela; from the type-specimen locality. Darker reddish purple form.
 
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 77°F, nights 63°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)
Etymology of ilense   Means "from the Montañas de Ila" (Ecuador). (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Gongora   GON-goe-ra (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of ilense   il-EN-see (Source: Troy Meyers)
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Flask Information
Availability: There were problems with this item and we weren't able to make any viable flasks.
You should: Consider placing a "Notify Retries" Request, and if an identical pollination (the same parents) is done again, we'll let you know.
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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: Ecuador. This orchid is found in the coastal area of western Ecuador in the provinces of Esmeraldas, Los Rios, and Pichincha from near sea level to 3300 ft. (1000 m). Numerous collections have been reported, however, and these were mostly made at 1300—2600 ft. (400—800 m).
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