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Zootrophion hypodiscus 'MC763' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN1935
Name: Zootrophion hypodiscus 'MC763' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Dale Borders
 
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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 75°F, nights 58°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 73°F, nights 56°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Zootrophion   From Greek "zootrophion" menagerie. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of Zootrophion   zoh-TROH-fee-on (Source: Dave's Garden Botanary)
Pronunciation of Zootrophion   zo-o-TROH-fee-on (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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Flask Information
Availability: Capsule 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: Panama, Ecuador, and Colombia. In Panama, plants called Cryptophoranthus lepidotus L.O. Williams were found near Coclé along the trail to Las Minas in the hills north of El Valle de Antón at 3300 ft. (1000 m). In Ecuador, this orchid is found on the eastern slopes of the Andes in the provinces of Morona-Santiago, Napo, Pichincha, and Zamora-Chinchipe at 3300-5750 ft. (1000-1750 m) and in the Western-Andes near Cuenca in the ChacaYaca forests at 1000-2350 ft. (300-600 m). The habitat elevation in Colombia is 3300-5900 ft. (1000-1800 m), but no additional information was reported.
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