Established Seedlings of Gongora chocoensis 'MC5699' × self

Comments: Parent plant: One of the offspring from our TN3371 effort of 2002.

For additional origin/habitat information supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker, see further below, near the bottom of this page.

Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:

For Species:

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter: days average 78°F, nights 67°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...

Etymology of	chocoensis	From Latin "chocoensis" for the Colombian state Chocó. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of	Gongora	Named for Don Antonio Caballero y Góngora, viceroy of New Granada (Colombia) during the 18th century. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of	chocoensis	chock-oh-EN-sis (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of	Gongora	GON-goe-ra (Source: Pridgeon 1992)

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ESTABLISHED SEEDLINGS of these are not currently available.

We do not have any unsold in the greenhouse, but may offer them in the future.

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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.
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ORIGIN/HABITAT: Colombia. This orchid is found in the Department of Choco, usually at elevations below 3300 ft. (1000 m).
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