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Flasks of
Sophronitis cernua 'Orange Starry Day' × self |
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Pod Parent Flowers |
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Pod Parent Blooming Plant |
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Comments: Parent plant: Plant is the offspring of our TN3585 effort of 2003, grown by Gareth Wills.
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 84°F, nights 72°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F
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Winter: days average 76°F, nights 64°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
cernua |
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From Latin "cernuus" overhanging, nodding.
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Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Etymology of |
sophronitis |
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From latinized Greek "sophros" modest.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
cernua |
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SER-nyoo-ah
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
| Pronunciation of |
sophronitis |
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sof-row-NYE-tis
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
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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. Plants were originally found at Botafogo in what
is now the city of Rio de Janeiro. Plants of this coastal race have
somewhat pale or faded flowers. Fowlie (1987), indicates that this is
variety cernua which is now known to grow along the seacoast from the
state of Bahia southward to the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
Plants with more brightly colored flowers grow far inland in the states of
Minas Gerais and Sao Paulo. Sophronitis cernua var. mineira hort. is
treated separately in this work because the habitats are so very
different. Some authorities consider these inland plants to be a variety
and other taxonomists prefer to treat them as a subspecies.
More about this information and the Bakers...
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