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Flasks of
Sobralia chrysostoma 'Volcán Arenal' -spontaneous
 
 
 
 
Number: TN6532
Name: Sobralia chrysostoma 'Volcán Arenal' -spontaneous
Type: spontaneous    (What's that?)
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Pod Parent Flower
 
 
Comments: Parent plant: From Costa Rica.
 
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 84°F, nights 71°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Sobralia   Named for Dr. Francisco Sobral, Spanish botanist of the latter part of the 18th century. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of chrysostoma   kry-so-STOE-ma (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Sobralia   so-BRAL-ee-ah (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.
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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: Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. This terrestrial or epiphytic orchid is found mostly on the Caribbean slope. It has been collected numerous times in Costa Rica in the provinces of Alajuela, Guanacaste, Heredia, and Limón at 100—3300 ft. (20—1000 m), but mostly at about 350 ft. (100 m). Collections have also been made in Nicaragua in the departments of Granada and Jinotega at 900—3500 ft. (270—1070 m), and in Panama in Bocas del Toro Province at 2600 ft. (800 m).
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