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Phaius humblotii 'MC137' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN6629
Name: Phaius humblotii 'MC137' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Dale Borders
 
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
 
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 75°F, nights 58°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of humblotii   Named for Léon Humblot, French botanist who collected on Madagascar in the 19th century. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Phaius   From Greek "phaios", dark. Refers to the dark flower of the first species described. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of humblotii   hum-BLOT-ee-eye (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Phaius   FAY-us (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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Flask Information
Availability: We had yield problems with this item, so we didn't continue flasking it.
You should: Consider placing a "Notify Retries" Request, and if an identical pollination (the same parents) is done again, we'll let you know.
Plantlet Sizes: From many flasks 6 - 15 mm plants (based on flask surveys done 06/10/2010 )
From one most recently surveyed flask 6 - 15 mm (06/10/2010)
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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: Endemic to Madagascar. Plants grow in wet, semideciduous forests at 3280-4920 ft. (1000-1500 m). Variety schlechteri is found at 4000-6500 ft. (1200-2000 m) in mossy forests.
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