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Encyclia × gracilis 'MC3611' -spontaneous
 
 
 
 
Number: TN5451
Name: Encyclia × gracilis 'MC3611' -spontaneous
  Very low yield is expected due to the lack of good embryos.
 
Type: spontaneous    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: David Siegrist  (Email: dave@siegrist.net)
 
Donor's home page: http://community.webshots.com/user/davesiegrist
 
No Photos Available
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
 
Comments: The flowers of the plant opened well. I believe the flower was pollinated by an insect, from another flower on the inflorescence, so this is probably a selfing.

Parent plant: 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: days average 87°F, nights 76°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 74°F, nights 60°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Encyclia   From Greek "enkyklein" to surround, in reference to the lip enclosing the column. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of gracilis   From Latin "gracilis" delicate, graceful. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Encyclia   en-SIK-lee-ah (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of gracilis   gra-SIL-is (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: The Bahamas, Turks, and Caicos Islands. In the Bahamas, this orchid is found throughout the islands, growing in coppices on rocky scrublands and palm forests.
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