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Flasks of
Dendrobium bigibbum 'Samantha's Favorite' × 'Watcher's Legacy'
 
 
 
 
Number: TN5972
Name: Dendrobium bigibbum 'Samantha's Favorite' × 'Watcher's Legacy'
Type: outcross    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Cassandra A. Cranmer  (Email: alexislake@earthlink.net)
 
Donor's home page: http://www.alexisorchids.homestead.com/
 
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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 86°F, nights 76°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of bigibbum   From Latin "bigibbus" two-humped. (Sources: Mayr & Schmucker 1998, Troy Meyers)
Etymology of Dendrobium   From Greek "dendron" tree and "bios" life. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of bigibbum   by-GIB-um (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Dendrobium   den-DRO-bee-um (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: Australia. Plants grow on the northern tip of the Cape York Peninsula. They are generally found west of the dividing range and north of the Iron Range. The habitat extends northward through the islands of the Torres Strait into southern Papua New Guinea. Plants are found in semiarid regions, usually at low elevations, where they grow on small trees and rocks in bright light.
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