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Flasks of
Oncidium sphacelatum 'MC7146' × 'MC7338' |
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| Number: |
TN8403 |
| Name: |
Oncidium sphacelatum 'MC7146' × 'MC7338'
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| Type: |
outcross (What's that?) |
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Seed Donor: |
Troy C. Meyers
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Pod Parent Flower |
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Comments: Pod parent plant: One of the offspring from our TN4780 effort of 2004.
For additional origin/habitat information supplied courtesy of
Charles and Margaret Baker, see further below, near the bottom of this page.
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Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:
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Spring, Summer, Autumn: days average 81°F, nights 68°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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Winter: days average 72°F, nights 61°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
Oncidium |
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From Greek "onkos" tumor, swelling. Refers to the warty callus of the labellum.
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Pridgeon 1992) |
| Etymology of |
sphacelatum |
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From Latin "sphacelatus" burned, with burned spots.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
Oncidium |
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on-SID-ee-um
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Pridgeon 1992) |
| Pronunciation of |
sphacelatum |
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sfah-se-LAH-tum
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Hawkes 1978) |
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| Flask Information |
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We have sold all of the flasks for this item. |
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Consider getting individual plants or compots instead of a flask.
See if we have plants available in the greenhouse. |
| Yield Estimate: |
398 plants (based on flask surveys done 11/07/2017 through 06/17/2020)
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| Plantlet Sizes: |
From many flasks 15 - 80 mm plants (based on flask surveys done 04/18/2018 through 02/02/2021)
From one most recently surveyed flask 60 - 80 mm (02/02/2021)
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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: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. In
Mexico, this orchid is found on low hills, usually below 3300 ft. (1000
m), bordering the Gulf of Mexico from San Luis Potosí and Veracruz
southward. It grows on trees. Plants are common throughout Belize where
they grow on trees and rocks in thickets or forests up to 2600 ft. (800
m). In Guatemala, plants grow on both the Gulf and Pacific slopes.
More about this information and the Bakers...
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