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Flasks of
Cischweinfia dasyandra 'Dukes' × self |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Recommended culture is moderately bright light, intermediate to warm temperatures and year round moisture. Does not like to be dried out. My plant is grown in moss in a basket and is very floriferous.
Comments: Parent plant: The species is from lower elevation moist forests from Costa Rica south to Ecuador. It is a small plant in the tribe Maxillarieae, subtribe Oncidiinae and is most closely allied to Trichopilia.
For additional origin/habitat information supplied courtesy of
Charles and Margaret Baker, see further below, near the bottom of this page.
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Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:
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Summer, Autumn: days average 80°F, nights 63°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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Spring: days average 84°F, nights 63°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F
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Winter: days average 83°F, nights 60°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F
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About the name...
Etymology of |
Cischweinfia |
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A creative construction in honor of Charles Schweinfurth, American botanist of the 20th century, whose name is abbreviated to "C. Schweinf." in the names of species he has described.
(Sources:
Pridgeon 1992, Troy Meyers) |
Pronunciation of |
Cischweinfia |
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ci-SWINE-fee-a
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
Pronunciation of |
Cischweinfia |
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see-SCHWINE-fee-uh
(Source:
Northen 1980) |
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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: Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia. This orchid was
originally found in Costa Rica where it is widespread on the Atlantic
slope. Plants are found on the Pacific slopes on both sides of the
Panama-Costa Rica border where they grow at mostly at 1650-3300 ft.
(500-1000 m). Plants have been collected from as high as 5400 ft. (1650
m), however. In Panama, plants have been found in the provinces of
Chiriquí, Coclé, and Panama. Details of the habitat in Colombia were not
given.
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