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Flasks of
Eltroplectris calcarata 'MC4248' -spontaneous |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F). Ours are grown in Promix HP.
Comments: A terrestrial native to Florida, where much of its habitat has been destroyed. Our plants were grown from seed in our greenhouse in Washington State.
Parent plant: One of the offspring of our TN4976 effort of 2005.
For additional origin/habitat information supplied courtesy of
Charles and Margaret Baker, see further below, near the bottom of this page.
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Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:
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Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 87°F, nights 76°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F
(Source:
Baker's Web OSC) |
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Winter: days average 87°F, nights 76°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
calcarata |
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From Latin "calcaratus" spurred, having a spur.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Etymology of |
Eltroplectris |
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From latinized Greek "plektron" spur. The meaning of "eltro" is not clear.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
Eltroplectris |
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el-troe-PLEK-tris
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
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| Flask Information |
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We had yield problems with this item, so we didn't continue flasking it. |
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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: This often-named terrestrial orchid is found from southern
Florida through the Caribbean to South America in Brazil and Colombia.
Plants in Florida were found in Dade County in a dense hammock in 1905 and
Highlands County in 1936 where they were growing in a low, moist hammock.
These swampy forests have given way to progress, and it is not known
whether or not plants still survive in out-of-the-way locations in
Florida. Plants are said to be common in the Bahama Islands where they
grow in rather dense coppices, reportedly blooming January to March. In
Puerto Rico this orchid is uncommon but is known from the western part of
the island where it grows in thick humus in the shade of moist to wet
montane forests at 1000-2950 ft. (300-900 m).
More about this information and the Bakers...
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