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Flasks of
Masdevallia bicolor 'MC395' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN1468
Name: Masdevallia bicolor 'MC395' × self
(Acquired incorrectly named as Masdevallia weberbaueri)
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 75°F, nights 55°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of bicolor   From Latin, two-colored. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Masdevallia   Named for José Masdeval, physician in the court of Spain. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of bicolor   BY-col-or (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Masdevallia   maz-de-VAH-lee-ah (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: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. This widespread species grows in both mountain forests and cloudforests and is found both as an epiphyte and a terrestrial. While plants may be found at 3300-7200 ft. (1000-2200 m), they usually grow as epiphytes at 4900-5900 ft. (1500-1800 m). In Venezuela, plants have been collected in the Eastern Cordillera in the State of Táchira near the Colombian border. In Colombia, they have been found in the Central Cordillera near Popayán. In Ecuador, they grow in the Provinces of Napo, Pichincha, Morona-Santiago and Zamora-Chinchipe. In Peru, plants grow near San Ignacio in the Department of Cajamarca, near Cuchero and between Tingo Maria and Pucallpa in the Department of Huánuco, and between Tarma and San Ramón in the Department of Junín where it was found growing terrestrially on a road cut at 7200 ft. (2200 m). In Bolivia, plants are found in the vicinity of La Paz and in the Department of Santa Cruz.
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