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Flasks of
Thunia alba 'MC5627' |
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| Number: |
TN6993 |
| Name: |
Thunia alba 'MC5627'
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division (What's that?) |
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Plant Donor: |
Troy C. Meyers
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No Photos Available
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Comments: Parent plant: One of the offspring from our TN3856 effort of 2004.
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 76°F, nights 62°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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Winter: days average 74°F, nights 44°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 |
alba |
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From Latin "albus" white.
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Brown 1956) |
| Etymology of |
Thunia |
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Named for the orchid enthusiast Count Thun-Hohenstein in Bohemia in the 19th century.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
alba |
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AL-ba
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
| Pronunciation of |
Thunia |
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THOO-nee-ah
(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?016993
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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: Distributed from Nepal, across Sikkim, Bhutan, northeast
India, Burma, into China, across much of Thailand, and into Malaya. In
Thailand, plants are found mostly in the northwestern mountains and have
been reported in many locations at 3300-5900 ft. (1000-1800 m). In China
this orchid is known from Yunnan, Sichuan, and Tibet where it grows in
loose, fertile soil beside streams or in forest of broadleaf trees in
rocky mountains at 4600-7550 ft. (1400-2300 m).
More about this information and the Bakers...
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