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Flasks of
Eltroplectris calcarata (Larocque group) × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN6942
Name: Eltroplectris calcarata (Larocque group) × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
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Offspring 'MC7270' Flower
Offspring photos are siblings of the plants you would receive.
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
 
Comments: Parent plant: Medium-sized plant. The common name of the plant is the spurred neotia, it is a terrestrial that has 1-2 leaves and sends out a flower spike in mid December to January.
 
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: days average 87°F, nights 76°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 87°F, nights 76°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of calcarata   From Latin "calcaratus" spurred, having a spur. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Eltroplectris   From latinized Greek "plektron" spur. The meaning of "eltro" is not clear. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Eltroplectris   el-troe-PLEK-tris (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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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.
You might also want to: View the seed assay for this item.
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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).
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