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Established Seedlings of
Bifrenaria tetragona 'Whitten 3623' × self |
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| Number: |
TN6590 |
| Name: |
Bifrenaria tetragona 'Whitten 3623' × self
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| Type: |
self (What's that?) |
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Pod Parent Flower |
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Pod Parent Flower |
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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: days average 77°F, nights 63°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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Winter: days average 67°F, nights 54°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
Bifrenaria |
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From Latin "bi" two, double; "frenum" bridle, brake. The 4 pollinia sit separated on two stems on the pollinarium.
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Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Etymology of |
tetragona |
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From latinized Greek "tetragonus" rectangular, square. Refering to the bulbs.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
Bifrenaria |
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bif-re-NAH-ree-ah
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Hawkes 1978) |
| Pronunciation of |
tetragona |
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tet-RAH-go-na
(Source:
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?126590
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ESTABLISHED SEEDLINGS
of these are not currently available, but we have some maturing in the greenhouse and expect to offer them in the future.
There is 1 item with
1 plant per
item that will be considered for sale later.
Click here to see if we have flasks available.
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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: Brazil. This orchid is found in the states Rio de Janeiro,
MInas Gerais, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul.
Other than reports that it comes from mountain areas of the listed states,
few details of habitat location, type, and elevation have been recorded.
The McQueens (1993) report that these plants grow well in an intermediate
environment with moderately bright light and a dry winter rest. On the
other hand, Hawkes (1965) indicated this orchid requires intermediate to
warm conditions, although plants growing at even low elevations in Rio
Grande do Sul experience relatively cool winter temperatures. Armed with
this information, we have estimated habitat location and elevation.
Growers should use the resulting conditions with a great deal of caution,
however.
More about this information and the Bakers...
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