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Aerangis biloba 'Halcyon' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN1176
Name: Aerangis biloba 'Halcyon' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Dale Borders
 
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Pod Parent Flowers
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Pod Parent Capsules at 133 days
 
 
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 83°F, nights 66°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Aerangis   From Greek "aer" air; "angos" vessel. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of biloba   From Latin "bilobus" double lobed (lip). (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Aerangis   ah-er-AN-gis (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of biloba   by-LOW-ba (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: West Africa. This orchid has been found in Cameroon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Plants grow at elevations up to 2300 ft. (700 m) in forests, woodlands, and thickets, and they are often found on cultivated crops such as cocoa.
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