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Bletia patula var. alba
 
 
 
 
Number: TN8547
Name: Bletia patula var. alba
Type: unknown    (What's that?)
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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, Winter: days average 81°F, nights 70°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of alba   From Latin "albus" white. (Source: Brown 1956)
Etymology of Bletia   Named for Luis Blet; Spanish apothecary and naturalist during the 18th century. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of patula   From Latin "patulus" open, broad, extended. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of alba   AL-ba (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Bletia   BLET-ee-ah (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of patula   PAT-yoo-la (Source: Hawkes 1978)
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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: Southern Florida, Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique in the Lesser Antilles. Plants were discovered in Florida in 1947 at a site southwest of Miami where they grew in scrubby, pine-covered areas. The area is now so heavily urbanized that it is doubtful if any plants have survived. In Puerto Rico, Bletia patula is rather widespread over the northeastern part of the island. Plants grow terrestrially in moist, open areas with good drainage on cliffs, banks, and rocks at 650–2800 ft. (200–850 m). Specific habitat information is not available for Cuba, Hispaniola, or the islands in the Lesser Antilles.
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