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Epidendrum lacustre 'MC3259' -spontaneous
 
 
 
 
Number: TN5116
Name: Epidendrum lacustre 'MC3259' -spontaneous
Type: spontaneous    (What's that?)
Seed Donor:  (Email: drmorris@bendbroadband.com)
 
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Pod Parent Flower
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
 
Comments: Parent plant: Large 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 75°F, nights 57°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Epidendrum   From Greek "epi" upon; "dendron" tree. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of lacustre   From Latin "lacustris" from the lake near the lake. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Epidendrum   eh-pee-DEN-drum (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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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: Central America from Nicaragua southward through Costa Rica and Panama to Colombia and Venezuela in northern South America. In Panama, plants have been found in Chiriquí Province at about 5900 ft. (1800 m). In Venezuela, plants have been found in the state of Táchira, where they were growing on the bank of a roadcut in cloudforest at about 5900 ft. (1800 m), the state of Trujillo between Boconó and El Batallon, also at about 5900 ft. (1800 m), and the state of Mérida at 7850 ft. (2400 m).
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