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Oncidium ornithorhynchum 'Sellon' AM-CCM/AOS × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN1225
Name: Oncidium ornithorhynchum 'Sellon' AM-CCM/AOS × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Troy C. Meyers
 
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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:   Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 77°F, nights 59°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 73°F, nights 53°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Oncidium   From Greek "onkos" tumor, swelling. Refers to the warty callus of the labellum. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of ornithorhynchum   From latinized Greek "ornithorhynchus" like a birds beak. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Oncidium   on-SID-ee-um (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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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: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Costa Rica. In Mexico, plants are found in the states of Chiapas, Nayarit, Oaxaca, and Veracruz, where they grow as epiphytes in humid forests at elevations below 5600 ft. (1700 m). In Guatemala, plants have been found in the vicinity of Guatemala City and at several locations in the Departments of Quiché and Sacatepéquez. They are reported to be common on the Pacific coast at lower elevations.
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