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Pleurothallis tribuloides 'MC615' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN1748
Name: Pleurothallis tribuloides 'MC615' × 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)
 
Comments: A floriferous and interesting miniature.
 
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 76°F, nights 62°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 68°F, nights 56°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)
Etymology of tribuloides   From Greek "tribuloides" thorny, rough. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Pleurothallis   plu-ro-THAL-lis (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of tribuloides   trib-yoo-LOY-deez (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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Availability: Capsules failed. We were not able to make any flasks.
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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, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and the West Indies. In Mexico, collections have been made in Oaxaca and Chiapas at 600-3100 ft. (180-940 m) and has been reported as occurring in damp forests in the states of San Luís Potosí and Veracruz. In Belize, plants are uncommon but may be found on trees in moist forests in the Cayo and Toledo districts. In Guatemala, collections have been made in the Department of Izabal where it grow epiphytically in dense, damp forests at elevations up to 4250 ft. (1300 m). Collections in Nicaragua have been made in Granada and in Zelaya at about 1200 ft. (370 m). In Costa Rica, plants have been collected in Guanacaste Province at 2600-3800 ft. (800-1160 m), in Puntarenas Province at (300-1200 m), and in San Jose Province at 1300 ft. (400 m). In the West Indies, plants have been reported in Jamaica, Cuba, and Trinidad.
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