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Restrepia elegans 'MC7110' -spontaneous
 
 
 
 
Number: TN8135
Name: Restrepia elegans 'MC7110' -spontaneous
Type: spontaneous    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Mr William Jasen
 
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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 68°F, nights 51°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 66°F, nights 46°F; best fit is Cool-Cold 64-44°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of elegans   From Latin "elegans" elegant, noble. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Restrepia   Named for José E. Restrepo, Colombian botanist of the 19th century. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of elegans   EL-e-ganz (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Restrepia   res-TREP-ee-a (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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Flask Information
Availability: There were problems with this item and we weren't able to make any viable 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.
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: Venezuela. Plants have been found in the Federal District near Caracas where they were growing on the mossy bark of trees at 5000-6000 ft. (1520-1830 m). Collections have also been made in the state of Aragua near Colonia Tovar at 5900 ft. (1800 m) and between Junquito and Colonia Tovar at 6000-7000 ft. (1830-2130 m), in the state of Mérida at 7570-9000 ft. (2430-2745 m), and in the state of Táchira between Mulera and Rubio at (1400 m).
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