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Flasks of
Rhynchostele rossii 'Pinky' × 'Coquille' |
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| Number: |
TN2900 |
| Name: |
Rhynchostele rossii 'Pinky' × 'Coquille'
(Also commonly known as Lemboglossum rossii)
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| Type: |
outcross (What's that?) |
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Seed Donor: |
Marianna Max
(Email: marianna.max@mssm.edu)
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Pod Parent Flower |
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Pod Parent Blooming Plant |
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Pollen Parent Flower |
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Pollen Parent Inflorescence |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Likes cool, moist, bright conditions but no direct sun.
Pod parent plant: Temperature range CI (58-75°F)
Pollen parent plant: Temperature range C (52-70°F)
Comments: Lemboglossum rossii comes from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua at elevations between 2200 and 3000 meters.
Pod parent plant: This individual is unusual for the pink blushing on the lip. I got this plant from Rita Cohen of Orchid Art.
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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Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 75°F, nights 53°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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Winter: days average 72°F, nights 42°F; best fit is Cool-Cold 64-44°F
(Source:
Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
Rhynchostele |
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From latinized Greek "rhynchos" beak; "stele" column or slate-pencil. The rostellum is extended beak-like.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Etymology of |
rossii |
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Named for Ross, English orchid collector in Mexico in the 19th century.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
Rhynchostele |
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rink-oh-STEE-lee
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
| Pronunciation of |
rossii |
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ROS-ee-eye
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
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| Flask Information |
| Availability: |
We have sold all of the flasks for this item. |
| You should: |
Consider getting individual plants or compots instead of a flask.
You can place a "Notify Flask Recipients" Request, and either we or a flask recipient may contact you when plants are available.
You may also place a "Notify Retries" Request, and if an identical pollination (the same parents) is done again, we'll let you know.
You may reserve a flask, but it's very unlikely you'll get one ...this could only happen if we found a flask that we didn't know we had. |
| Yield Estimate: |
465 plants (based on flask surveys done 08/18/2004 through 08/23/2004)
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| Plantlet Sizes: |
From many flasks 20 - 90 mm plants (based on flask surveys done 06/30/2004 through 10/11/2005)
From one most recently surveyed flask 35 - 75 mm (10/11/2005)
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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: Rhynchostele rossii is widely distributed in Nicaragua,
Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico. In Mexico it is found in the states of
Veracruz, Puebla, Mexico, Oaxaca, and Chiapas. It usually grows on trees
in mixed cloud forests at 6560-7870 ft. (2000-2400 m), but some plants
have been found as high as 9840 ft. (3000 m).
More about this information and the Bakers...
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