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Flasks of
Dendrobium forbesii 'MC4562' × self |
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| Number: |
TN6554 |
| Name: |
Dendrobium forbesii 'MC4562' × self
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| Type: |
self (What's that?) |
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Seed Donor: |
Troy C. Meyers
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Pod Parent Flower |
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Pod Parent Closeup of Fuzzy Ovary |
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Comments: Parent plant: One of the offspring from our TN2002 effort of 2000.
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 82°F, nights 62°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F
(Source:
Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
Dendrobium |
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From Greek "dendron" tree and "bios" life.
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
| Etymology of |
forbesii |
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Named for Forbes, English orchid collector in South East Asia and South America, later gardener with the Court of Bedford.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
Dendrobium |
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den-DRO-bee-um
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
| Pronunciation of |
forbesii |
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FORBZ-ee-eye
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
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http://troymeyers.com/d?016554
| Flask Information |
| Availability: |
We have sold all of the flasks for this item. |
| You should: |
Consider getting individual plants or compots instead of a flask.
See if we have plants available in the greenhouse. |
| Yield Estimate: |
540 plants (based on flask surveys done 05/13/2009 through 04/28/2011)
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| Plantlet Sizes: |
From many flasks 5 - 79 mm plants (based on flask surveys done 05/13/2009 through 08/30/2011)
From one most recently surveyed flask 25 - 60 mm (08/30/2011)
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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: Eastern Papua New Guinea. Plants grow in mountain
rainforests and in moist, mossy, open valleys of the highland provinces.
They are usually found at 2950-4900 ft. (900-1500 m), but they
occasionally grow at higher elevations.
More about this information and the Bakers...
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