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Flasks of
Platanthera chapmanii (Beaumont group) -spontaneous
 
 
 
 
Number: TN4687
Name: Platanthera chapmanii (Beaumont group) -spontaneous
Type: spontaneous    (What's that?)
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
 
Comments: Parent plant: Medium-sized 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: days average 91°F, nights 74°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 68°F, nights 49°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of chapmanii   Named for Alvan W. Chapman, American botanist of the 2nd half of the 19th century. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Platanthera   From Greek "platys" flat; "anthera" anther. The anther is very broad in many species of this genus. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Platanthera   pla-TAN-the-ra (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: Northern Florida to east Texas. This orchid was originally discovered in the pine woods near Apalachicola, Florida and has since been found in the moist pine barrens near Jacksonville, Florida.
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