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Flasks of
Galeandra batemanii 'Phillips' × 'Norris'
 
 
 
 
Number: TN1047
Name: Galeandra batemanii 'Phillips' × 'Norris'
  NOTE: we are currently attempting to figure out if this identification is correct. If you receive flasks and the ID changes, we will notify you.
 
Type: outcross    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Dale Borders
 
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Pollen Parent Flowers
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Pollen Parent Capsule at 238 days
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plants: Temperature range W (70-90°F)
 
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 86°F, nights 72°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of batemanii   Named for James Bateman (1811-1897), renowned English botanist and orchid enthusiast during the 19th century. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Galeandra   From latinized Greek "galea" helmet; "anderos" man, anther. Refering to the shape of the anther. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of batemanii   BATE-man-ee-eye (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Galeandra   gal-ee-AN-dra (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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Flask Information
Availability: There were problems with this item and we weren't able to make any viable flasks.
You should: Consider placing a "Notify Retries" Request, and if an identical pollination (the same parents) is done again, we'll let you know.
You might also want to: View the seed assay for this item.
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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: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. In Mexico, plants are found in the States of Nayarit (near Tepic) and Oaxaca (north of Tehuantepec) below 1000 ft. (300 m) in low coastal areas on the trunks of palm trees. In Belize, plants are fairly common in the Belize, Cayo, Stann Creek, and Toledo Districts, where they usually grow on palms and palmettos. In Guatemala, plants grow on palm trees, in pine-covered land, and open forests at 2600 ft. (800 m) or less, but specific habitat location was not given. In Honduras, plants are found in the lower mountains near Tegucigalpa and near the Guatemalan border. In Nicaragua, collections are reported at 3700 ft. (1125 m) near San Fernando in the Department of Nueva Segovia and in the mountains east of Santa Maria de Ostumas in the Department of Matagalpa. In Costa Rica and Panama, plants are found in the Caribbean lowlands. In Panama, plants grow in swamps near Shepherd Island in the vicinity of Chiriquí Lagoon in Bocas del Toro Province.
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