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Cyrtorchis arcuata 'MC42' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN1120
Name: Cyrtorchis arcuata 'MC42' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Dale Borders
 
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°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 81°F, nights 60°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of arcuata   From Latin "arcuatus" bow-shaped, bent. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Cyrtorchis   From latinized Greek "kyrtos" bent; "orchis" orchid. Refers to the bent sepals and petals. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of arcuata   ar-kyoo-AH-ta (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Cyrtorchis   SEERT-or-kis (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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Flask Information
Availability: Capsules failed. We were not able to make any 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.
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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: Africa. This orchid is found throughout most of tropical Africa to as far south as the southern coast of South Africa. Plants grow most often in woodland, but may sometimes be found in riverine forest, at 1950-5250 ft. (600-1600 m). I. & E. la Croix (1977) report, "We have seen plants in Swaziland growing on rocks and epiphytically on Aloe arborescens on an exposed hilltop where they must have endured a long, hot dry season, although they would have received some protection by growing in a cleft of the rock." Stewart (1996) reports that this is one of the most widespread orchids in Kenya, being found from near sea level to about 9850 ft. ( 3000 m) on trees and rocks in most regions where the natural vegetation is undisturbed, usually in situations where the plants receive bright sunlight.
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