Flasks of Zygopetalum mackayi 'Cubuy' -spontaneous

For Species:		Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter: days average 71°F, nights 57°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:		Winter: days average 61°F, nights 48°F; best fit is Cool-Cold 64-44°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...

Etymology of	mackayi	Named for Mackay, English orchid collector in South America in the 19th century. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of	Zygopetalum	From latinized Greek "zygos" yoke; "petalum" petals. Petals and sepals are fused with the column foot. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of	mackayi	mak-KAY-eye (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of	Zygopetalum	zy-go-PET-a-lum (Source: Hawkes 1978)

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Flask Information
Availability:	We have sold all of the flasks for this item.
You should:	Consider getting individual plants or compots instead of a flask. See if we have plants available in the greenhouse.
Yield Estimate:	275 plants (based on flask surveys done 12/09/2021 ) 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.
Plantlet Sizes:	From many flasks 40 - 80 mm plants (based on flask surveys done 06/20/2022 through 09/02/2022) From one most recently surveyed flask 50 - 80 mm (09/02/2022)
You might also want to:	View the seed assay for this item. See if we have plants available in the greenhouse. View items of the same species. View items of the same genus.

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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.
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ORIGIN/HABITAT: Southern Brazil from the states of Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo in the north to Rio Grande do Sul in the south. Plants grow as terrestrials in sparse woods, on brushy gentle slopes, or on grassy plains or meadows near forests at 4250-5600 ft. (1300-1700 m).
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