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Established Seedlings of
Dendrobium prenticei 'MC4591' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN8273
Name: Dendrobium prenticei 'MC4591' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Troy C. Meyers
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Pod Parent Flower
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Pod Parent Plant
 
 
Comments: Parent plant: One of the offspring from our TN3418 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: days average 83°F, nights 67°F; best fit is warm-intermediate 87-64°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 74°F, nights 56°F; best fit is cool-intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Dendrobium   From Greek "dendron" tree and "bios" life. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of prenticei   Named for Dr. Ch. Prentice, Australian botanist. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Dendrobium   den-DRO-bee-um (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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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 are 6 items with 1 plant per item that will be considered for sale later.

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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: Northeastern Australia. The habitat extends from the Burdekin River northward to the Annan River. Plants grow from near sea level to moderately high elevations. They are usually found in high light, often on the outer branches of rainforest trees, on moss-covered branches overhanging creeks, or on trees or rocks in moderately open forests.
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