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Divisions of
Gongora pleiochroma 'MC2752' |
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| Number: |
TN6839 |
| Name: |
Gongora pleiochroma 'MC2752'
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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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Blooming Plant |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
Comments: Parent plant: One of the offspring of our TN1768 effort of 2000. Medium-sized plant.
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 63°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
Gongora |
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Named for Don Antonio Caballero y Góngora, viceroy of New Granada (Colombia) during the 18th century.
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
| Etymology of |
pleiochroma |
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From latinized Greek "pleio-" more, richly; "chroma" color. Richly colored.
(Sources:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998, Brown 1956) |
| Pronunciation of |
Gongora |
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GON-goe-ra
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Pridgeon 1992) |
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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?126839
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DIVISIONS
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: Peru, Colombia, and possibly the Guyanas and Brazil. This
orchid grows on the eastern slopes of the Andes from Iquitos, Peru toward
Manaus, Brazil at 1950-3300 ft. (600-1000 m).
More about this information and the Bakers...
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