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Oncidium oliganthum 'Cubuy' -spontaneous
 
 
 
 
Number: TN8742
Name: Oncidium oliganthum 'Cubuy' -spontaneous
Type: spontaneous    (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: days average 74°F, nights 56°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 70°F, nights 49°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of oliganthum   From latinized Greek "oliganthus" sparse blooming. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Oncidium   From Greek "onkos" tumor, swelling. Refers to the warty callus of the labellum. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of oliganthum   ol-ig-AN-thum (Source: BackyardGardener.com)
Pronunciation of Oncidium   on-SID-ee-um (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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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: Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. In Mexico, this orchid is found in the states of Oaxaca and Chiapas where it grows on trees in cloudforest and upper mountain rainforest at 5250-5600 ft. (1600-1700 m). In Guatemala, plants are found in forests near Cobán at up to 6550 ft. (2000 m). In El Salvador, they grow in humid forests on Cerro Montecristo at 7200 ft. (2200 m). In Nicaragua, plants have been found near Jinotega where they were growing as epiphytes in wet montane forests at 4250 ft. (1300 m).
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