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Thunia alba var. alba 'MC4468' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN7649
Name: Thunia alba var. alba 'MC4468' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Troy C. Meyers
 
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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 76°F, nights 62°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 74°F, nights 44°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of alba   From Latin "albus" white. (Source: Brown 1956)
Etymology of Thunia   Named for the orchid enthusiast Count Thun-Hohenstein in Bohemia in the 19th century. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of alba   AL-ba (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Thunia   THOO-nee-ah (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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Availability: We don't have any uncommited flasks, but if someone drops out you may get a flask.
You should: If you want this item, reserve a flask now, even though there is a waiting list. If anyone drops out of the list you may get a flask.
Yield Estimate: 0 plants (based on flask surveys done )
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.
Expected Flask Price: $40.00 per flask of 25 (min.) plants
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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: Distributed from Nepal, across Sikkim, Bhutan, northeast India, Burma, into China, across much of Thailand, and into Malaya. In Thailand, plants are found mostly in the northwestern mountains and have been reported in many locations at 3300-5900 ft. (1000-1800 m). In China this orchid is known from Yunnan, Sichuan, and Tibet where it grows in loose, fertile soil beside streams or in forest of broadleaf trees in rocky mountains at 4600-7550 ft. (1400-2300 m).
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