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Encyclia adenocaula var. kennedyi 'MC1199' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN2533
Name: Encyclia adenocaula var. kennedyi 'MC1199' × 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)
 
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 Infraspecies:   Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 75°F, nights 57°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Infraspecies:   Winter: days average 64°F, nights 34°F; best fit is Cold 58-38°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 81°F, nights 61°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 77°F, nights 48°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of adenocaula   From latinized Greek "adenocaulus" with a gland-like swollen stem. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Encyclia   From Greek "enkyklein" to surround, in reference to the lip enclosing the column. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of kennedyi   Named for George Kennedy, an American orchid enthusiast during the 2nd half of the 20th century. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Encyclia   en-SIK-lee-ah (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of kennedyi   KEN-ed-ee-eye (Source: http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/pronunciationindex.html)
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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. This epiphytic orchid is found in oak and pine forests in he western states of Durango, Sinaloa, and Nayarit where it grows in the Sierra Madre de Occidente at 5900-6550 ft. (1800-2000 m).
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