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Stanhopea nigripes 'MC5803' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN9477
Name: Stanhopea nigripes 'MC5803' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Troy C. Meyers
 
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Comments: Parent plant: One of the offspring from our TN4652 effort of 2005.
 
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 82°F, nights 60°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of nigripes   From Latin, having a black (column) foot. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Stanhopea   In honor of Philip Henry, 4th Earl of Stanhope, president of the London Medico-Botanical Society during the early part of the 19th century. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of nigripes   NIG-rip-ez (Source: Greer 1998)
Pronunciation of Stanhopea   stan-HOPE-ee-ah (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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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. Plants have been found in the Department of Huanuco between Tingo Maria and Opuculpa at 3600 ft. (1100 m). This orchid has also been reported from Ecuador, but no details about habitat location and elevation were given.
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