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Eria fragrans 'MC869' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN2074
Name: Eria fragrans 'MC869' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Dale Borders
 
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Pod Parent Flower
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
 
Comments: Parent plant: Flowers wonderfully scented.
 
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 79°F, nights 64°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Eria   From Greek "erion" wool. In reference to the woolly flowers and stalks of some species. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of fragrans   From Latin "fragrans" smelling agreeably. (Source: Brown 1956)
Pronunciation of Eria   EAR-ee-a (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of Eria   EE-ree-ah (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of fragrans   FRA-granz (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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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: Widespread from India through Southeast Asia into southern China to as far north as Taiwan. Distribution extends through Malaya to Indonesia to as far east as New Guinea. In China, plants have been found in southern Yunnan Province growing as epiphytes and terrestrials at 1000-3300 ft. (300-1000 m). Plants are said to be rather common in Malaya where they grow as epiphytes in the lowlands in all parts of the country. On Borneo, plants have been from various types of habitats in Sabah, Sarawak, and Kalimantan. They have been collected from numerous location in Sarawak at 650-4250 ft. (200-1300 m). Comber (2001) reported collections in North Sumatra at 3000 ft. (910 m). In Java, this epiphytic orchid is common all over the island where it grows on tree trunks or covers rocks in small dry valleys in both shady and open spots. Comber (1990) reported the collection of a plant in East Java at 1700 ft. (520 m) and stated that a single clone frequently will cover a large area.
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