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Spiranthes pyramidalis 'MC3827' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN5634
Name: Spiranthes pyramidalis 'MC3827' × self
  Low yield; be sure to select the Notify Flask Recipients option if you want to get individual seedlings.
 
Type: self    (What's that?)
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
 
Comments: Parent plant: Small plant. Mexican terrestrial species. Plant was purchased from Rio Verde Orchids in 2002 at the Redlands Show. Flowers every year. Leaves are deciduous and not present at flowering.
 
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 76°F, nights 58°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 72°F, nights 51°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of pyramidalis   From Latin "pyramidalis" like a pyramid (cone). (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Spiranthes   From Greek "speira" spiral; "anthos" flower. From the spiral pattern of the flowers on the raceme. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of pyramidalis   pee-ra-mi-DAH-lis (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Spiranthes   spy-RAN-theez (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: Mexico and Guatemala. This terrestrial orchid is widespread and rather common in Guatemala, growing in dry thickets or pine and oak forests in leaf mold among lava rocks and on loamy exposed slopes at elevations up to 7550 ft. (2300 m). Plants have been found in the departments of Amatitlán near Pacaya, Baja Verapaz at several locations near Santa Rosa and along the margin of the big swamp below Pantín, Chimaltenango near Finca Alameda, Sacatepéquez on Volcán de Fuego, and Santa Rosa near the city of Santa Rosa. The plant that was described as Spiranthes cobanensis Schlechter but is now considered a synonym of Kionophyton pyramidalis was found in the departemet of Alta Verapaz near Cobán. In Mexico, plants are said to be not uncommon and are found in the states of Vera Cruz, Mexico, Morelos, Jalisco, Michoacan, Oaxaca, and Distrito Federal. Details of habitat location, type, or elevation were not given, however.
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