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Flasks of
Pleurothallis hirsuta 'MC181' -spontaneous
 
 
 
 
Number: TN1217
Name: Pleurothallis hirsuta 'MC181' -spontaneous
Type: spontaneous    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Dale Borders
 
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Pod Parent Flower and Buds
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range CI (58-75°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:   Summer, Autumn: days average 72°F, nights 53°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Spring: days average 79°F, nights 52°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 71°F, nights 45°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Pleurothallis   From Greek "pleurothallos" riblike branches. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of Pleurothallis   plu-ro-THAL-lis (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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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 items of the same species.
View items of the same genus.
 
 

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, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. In Mexico, plants are found in the states of Guerrero, Jalisco, México, Michoacán, and Morelos. They grow in oak, oak-pine, or mixed deciduous forest, which grow on lava-flows, and in the mountains sloping toward the Pacific at 5900-8550 ft. (1800-2600 m). In the Guatemala provinces of Chiquimula and Huehuetenango, plants are found on trees and cliffs in dense mountain forests at elevations up to 9850 ft. (3000 m). In El Salvador, plants are found at 5100-6250 ft. (1550-1900 m).
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