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Flasks of
Phaius tankervilliae 'MC498' × tankervilliae var. bernaysii 'MC1007'
 
 
 
 
Number: TN2281
Name: Phaius tankervilliae 'MC498' × tankervilliae var. bernaysii 'MC1007'
Type: outcross    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Dale Borders
 
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Pod Parent Flower
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Pod Parent Capsule at 313 days (outcross with var. bernaysii)
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Pod Parent Capsule at 308 days (outcross with var. alba)
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Pod parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
 
Comments: Pod parent plant: Photos of capsules from two different outcrosses are shown as an interesting contrast.

Pollen parent plant: Phaius tankervilliae var. bernaysii is concolor yellow.
 

Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:
For Species:   Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 87°F, nights 69°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 82°F, nights 57°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Phaius   From Greek "phaios", dark. Refers to the dark flower of the first species described. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of tankervilliae   Named for Emma Lady Tankerville, English orchid enthusiast during the 19th century. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Phaius   FAY-us (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of tankervilliae   tan-ker-VIL-ee-eye (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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Flask Information
Availability: We had yield problems with this item, so we didn't continue flasking it.
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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