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Flasks of
Stenia pallida 'Dorothy' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN3825
Name: Stenia pallida 'Dorothy' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Lawrence Schweitzer  (Email: poptyrone2@gmail.com)
 
No Photos Available
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
 
Comments: Parent plant: Miniature.
 
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 Species:   Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter: days average 87°F, nights 65°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of pallida   From Latin "pallidus" pale. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Stenia   From latinized Greek "stenos" narrow. The upper pollinia are long and narrow. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of pallida   PAL-i-da (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Stenia   STEN-ee-ah (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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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.
You might also want to: View the seed assay for this item.
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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: Peru, Trinidad, Guianas, Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador. In Peru, this orchid is found in the Department of Huanuco near Tingo Maria. Plants grow in wet, mountain forest along the Río Huallaga at 2200 ft. (670 m). In northern Venezuela, plants are collected at 350-1550 ft. (100-470 m) in the States of Miranda and Sucre as well as the Federal Territory of Delta Amacuro at the mouth of the Río Orinoco. Dunsterville (1976) indicated that he had found this orchid as high as 5000 ft. (1520 m) in the northern coastal range. Other habitat location and elevation is not available.
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