Flasks of Sobralia gentryi 'Arnicata' × self

Etymology of	gentryi	Named for Alwyn H. Gentry, botanist and senior curator at the Missouri Botanical Gardens, who died in an airplane crash in Ecuador in 1993. He was considered by some to be the most knowledgeable person in the world about the flora of Latin America. (Source: Rach pers comm)
Etymology of	Sobralia	Named for Dr. Francisco Sobral, Spanish botanist of the latter part of the 18th century. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of	gentryi	JEN-tree-eye (Source: Dave's Garden Botanary)
Pronunciation of	Sobralia	so-BRAL-ee-ah (Source: Pridgeon 1992)

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Flask Information
Availability:	We have sold all of the flasks for this item.
You should:	Consider getting individual plants or compots instead of a flask. See if we have plants available in the greenhouse.
Yield Estimate:	68 plants (based on flask surveys done 03/16/2011 ) 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 50 - 110 mm plants (based on flask surveys done 07/06/2011 through 02/15/2012) From one most recently surveyed flask 70 - 110 mm (02/15/2012)
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The origin/habitat information below is supplied courtesy of Charles and Margaret Baker

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ORIGIN/HABITAT: Ecuador. This recently described epiphytic orchid is found in the northwest provinces of Carchi, Esmeraldas, and Imbabura. Plants are found in the coastal lowlands and the western slopes of the Andes at 1650-4900 ft. (500-1500 m).
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