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Epidendrum cristatum 'MC5278' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN6884
Name: Epidendrum cristatum 'MC5278' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Troy C. Meyers
 
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range Intermediate 83-60°F
 
Comments: Parent plant: One of the offspring from our TN4162 effort of 2004.
 
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 83°F, nights 61°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of cristatum   From Latin "cristatus" with a comb, a callus. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Epidendrum   From Greek "epi" upon; "dendron" tree. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of Epidendrum   eh-pee-DEN-drum (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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Availability: Seed not viable- failed. We were not able to make any 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: Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. In Venezuela, plants have been found in the state of Anzoateui at about 1650 ft. (500 m), in the state of Bolívar at 750-1950 ft. (230-600 m), in the state of Monagas near Caripe where they were growing in cloudforest at about 2000 ft. (610 m), and in the state of Sucre as well as in the Federal District near Caracas, but details of habitat elevation in these areas were not reported. Plants have been found in Brazil in the states of Minas Gerais and Paraná, but details of habitat location and elevation were not given. In Ecuador plants have were found in earlier years in Pichincha Province near Santo Domingo at (530 m) and in Zamora-Chinchipe Province between Loja and Zamora at 5250 ft. (1600 m) and near Zamora at 3600-6250 ft. (1100-1600 m). More recently, however, a collection has been made in Napo Province at 1500 ft. (450 m). In Peru, plants have been found in the department of Pasco near Oxapampa at 3300 ft. (1000 m), in Amazonas near Bagua at 3600 ft. (1100 m), and in Junín near Chanchamayo at 1800 ft. (550 m). Recent collections have been made in the department of Cajamarca in the Cordillera del Condor at (690-1300). Collections have been made in Bolivia in the department of Beni at 800 ft. (250 m). Collections have also been reported from Trinidad, but no details were given.
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