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Flasks of
Renanthera citrina 'Olympic' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN7972
Name: Renanthera citrina 'Olympic' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Ellen Covey, Olympic Orchids  (Email: olympicorchids@gmail.com)
 
Donor's home page: https://olympicorchids.com
 
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Pod Parent Inflorescence
 
 
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 85°F, nights 70°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 62°F, nights 46°F; best fit is Cool-Cold 64-44°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of citrina   From Latin "citrinus" lemon-yellow. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Renanthera   From latinized Greek "renis" kidney; "anthera" anther. A poorly-fitting name with no similarity to the flower shapes. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of citrina   sit-REE-na (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Renanthera   ren-AN-the-ra (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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Flask Information
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: Vietnam. This epiphytic orchid is found in the northeastern province of Cao Bang near Tra Linh as well as near Ha Giang. Plants are rather rare in the region, but they may be locally common near ridge tops. Plants are found in open, dry, mossy, primary forests of mixed and coniferous trees that are growing on weathered limestone at 2150-2950 ft. (650-900 m).
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