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Flasks of
Tolumnia prionochila 'Golden Hind' × 'Jamaica' |
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TN3304 |
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Tolumnia prionochila 'Golden Hind' × 'Jamaica'
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Very LOW yield, due to the small quantity of seed. |
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outcross (What's that?) |
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Pod Parent Flower |
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Offspring 'MC4298' Flower |
Offspring photos are siblings of the plants you would receive. |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Pod parent plant: Temperature range W (70-90°F)
Comments: Pod parent plant: Tolumnia prionochila is a joyous golden yellow flower. They tend to bloom on longer spikes, about 24-36 inches. In hybridizing, they impart length of spike and the size of the flower. Miniature plant.
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, Winter: days average 88°F, nights 77°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F
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About the name...
Etymology of |
prionochila |
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From latinized Greek "prionochilus" with sawed (toothed) lip.
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Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
Etymology of |
Tolumnia |
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Named for Tolumnius, a character mentioned in Virgil's "Aeneas". The connection is not clear.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
Pronunciation of |
Tolumnia |
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toe-LUM-nee-ah
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Hawkes 1978) |
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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: Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Plants have been found and
are rather common in both the British and American Virgin Islands. They
have also been found on the Puerto Rican islands of Culebra and Vieques,
which lie between the east coast of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Plants grow as epiphytes, lithophytes, and terrestrials in dry to moist
scrub forests between sea level and 650 ft. (200 m). Plants are often
found near the beach where they are sometimes exposed to ocean spray.
More about this information and the Bakers... |
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