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Ponthieva sp. (Ecuador, small yellow) 'MC2085' -spontaneous
 
 
 
 
Number: TN3708
Name: Ponthieva sp. (Ecuador, small yellow) 'MC2085' -spontaneous
Type: spontaneous    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Kevin McHale
 
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range CI (58-75°F). The plant grows in a cool environment, with constant moisture.
 
Comments: Parent plant: This species was collected with capsules near a river on the border with Peru. The flowers are yellow, about 2 cm across. The plants are miniatures, with a leaf size of 6-7 cm and a 10 cm flower spike.
 

About the name...
Etymology of Ponthieva   Named for Henri de Ponthieu, French merchant in the Antilles in the 19th century. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of sp.   An abbreviation of the word "species," it indicates that based on the provenance of the plant it is believed to be naturally occurring, but the identity is as yet undetermined. (Source: Troy Meyers)
Pronunciation of Ponthieva   pon-THEE-va (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of sp.   Here, we say "spuh" rather than "species" to convey without explanation that it's an unidentified species. (Source: Troy Meyers)
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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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