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Flasks of
Paphiopedilum tonsum 'MC5986' × sib 'MC5987'
 
 
 
 
Number: TN7281
Name: Paphiopedilum tonsum 'MC5986' × sib 'MC5987'
Type: sib    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Jordan Hawley
 
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Comments: This is a sib-cross of two 'half-album' Paphiopedilum tonsum.
 
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 72°F, nights 60°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Paphiopedilum   From Greek "Paphia" the name of Aphrodite of Cypress; "pedilon", sandal. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Etymology of tonsum   From Latin "tonsus" bald, naked. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of Paphiopedilum   paf-ee-oh-PED-i-lum (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of tonsum   TON-sum (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: See if we have plants available in the greenhouse that came from the discarded flask.
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: Northern and central Sumatra. Paphiopedilum tonsum grows in moderately bright situations at 3300-5900 ft. (1000-1800 m) on the western slopes of the Barisan Mountains from Padang northward. Plants usually grow in leafy humus on the forest floor or in humus filled cracks in limestone rocks and cliffs, but they may also be found in moss filled cracks and water seepages.
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