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Ponthieva tunguraguae '10/99' × 'Valerie'
 
 
 
 
Number: TN4603
Name: Ponthieva tunguraguae '10/99' × 'Valerie'
Type: outcross    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Marni Turkel, Stony Point Ceramic Design  (Email: marni@marniturkel.com)
 
Donor's home page: http://www.marniturkel.com/orchids.html
 
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Pod Parent Flower
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Pollen Parent Blooming Plant
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Pod parent plant: Temperature range C (52-70°F). Ecuadorian terrestrial. Grow cool with even moisture and good air movement.
 
Comments: Pod parent plant: Flowers 1.6 cm wide. Small plant.
 
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 79°F, nights 60°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

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 tunguraguae   I think it's named for Tunguruhua, a province in Ecuador. (Source: Troy Meyers)
Pronunciation of Ponthieva   pon-THEE-va (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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Flask Information
Availability: We had yield problems with this item, so we didn't continue flasking it.
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: Ecuador. This orchid was discovered along the Río Negro in Tungurahua Province at 3950-4600 ft. (1200-1400 m).
More about this information and the Bakers...
 
 

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