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Pleurothallis tripterantha 'Jean Marie' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN2365
Name: Pleurothallis tripterantha 'Jean Marie' × 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, Winter: days average 74°F, nights 54°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 tripterantha   From latinized Greek "tripteranthus" having a three-winged, three-lobbed flower. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Pleurothallis   plu-ro-THAL-lis (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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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.
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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: Central America and northern South America to as far south as Bolivia. In Panama, plants are reported from Chiriquí Province at 3300-6550 ft. (1000-2000 m). In Ecuador, plants are found in numerous locations, usually at 4900-6550 ft. (1500-2000 m), but collections from as high as 8250 ft. (2700 m) are reported. In Venezuela, plants occur in several locations including the northern mountains at about 6550 ft. (2000 m). In Peru, the plants discussed by Schweinfurth (1958-1961) as Pleurothallis trialata Cogniaux grew near Muña in the Department of Huánuco growing in rock crevices in dry woods at 6900 ft. (2100 m) and in the Department of Junín near Colonia Perene where they grew on trees in densely forested areas at 2250 ft. (680 m). In Bolivia, plants are found in subxerophytic forests on the eastern slopes of the Andes in the departments of La Paz, Cochabamba, and Santa Cruz.
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