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Ancistrochilus thomsonianus 'MC5253' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN6779
Name: Ancistrochilus thomsonianus 'MC5253' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range Intermediate 83-60°F, Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F in the cooler season. Easy to grow. Tolerates medium levels of all culture variables, i.e. light, water, temperature, humidity, air flow. Potted with sphagnum in plastic pot with a drainage layer.
 
Comments: Parent plant: An African epiphyte that grows on large branches. Deciduous. Small plant.
 
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 77°F, nights 63°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Ancistrochilus   From latinized Greek "ankistron" hook; "cheilos" lip. From the lip which is bent like a hook. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of thomsonianus   Named for Thomson, an English missionary in West Africa during the 19th century. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Ancistrochilus   an-sis-TRO-ki-lus (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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Availability: We have sold all of the flasks for this item.
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Yield Estimate: 1210 plants (based on flask surveys done 01/07/2010 through 10/05/2011)
Yield estimates are only approximate, but may appear to be fairly exact numbers because they are a combination of large rough estimates in remaining mother flasks and more accurate small estimates in reflasks.
Plantlet Sizes: From many flasks 0.2 - 70 mm plants (based on flask surveys done 09/03/2009 through 05/29/2012)
From one most recently surveyed flask 30 - 55 mm (05/29/2012)
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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: West Africa. Plants grow in forests in Cameroon and Nigeria. Specific details of habitat elevation have not been reported, but Hutchinson & Dalziel (1968) reported that plants have been found near Calabar, Nigera, and La Croix & La Croix (1997) reported that these plants grow in similar habitat to Ancistrochilus rothschildianus and should thrive in the same conditions.
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