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Vandopsis gigantea
 
 
 
 
Number: TN4354
Name: Vandopsis gigantea
  This seed is many years old. It is being sown as a training exercise.
 
Type: unknown    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Charles O. Baker  (Email: disabled)
 
Donor's home page: http://www.orchidculture.com
 
No Photos Available
 
 
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: days average 83°F, nights 66°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 66°F, nights 47°F; best fit is Cool-Cold 64-44°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of gigantea   From latinized Greek "giganteus" gigantic. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Vandopsis   Graecised, "-opsis" looking like. Looks like a Vanda. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of gigantea   jy-GAN-tee-ah (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Vandopsis   vand-OP-sis (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.
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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: Plants are found on Langkawi Island, which is just off the northwest coast of Malaya, with reports of early collections as far south as Melaka. Distribution extends northward through peninsular Thailand, the Tenasserim Range in Burma and Thailand, through northern Thailand and into southwestern China. Habitat elevations in the southern parts of the range have not been reported, but topographical maps indicate the highest point on Langkawi Island is 2887 ft. (880 m). In peninsular Thailand, plants reportedly are normally found growing on rocks in the hills close to the sea. In China, plants are distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, and southern Yunnan Provinces. They grow on trees or cliffs in forests at 800-4900 ft. (250-1500 m) and are usually found in association with ants' nests. Grant reported that in Burma the plants were abundant in the shady jungles around Tavoy. In other regions, plants are found in full sun.
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