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Flasks of
Sobralia gentryi 'MC7721' × self |
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TN8812 |
Name: |
Sobralia gentryi 'MC7721' × self
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Type: |
self (What's that?) |
Seed Donor: |
Troy C. Meyers
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No Photos Available
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Comments: Parent plant: One of the offspring from our TN6677 effort of 2009.
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, Winter: days average 73°F, nights 59°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 |
gentryi |
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Named for Alwyn H. Gentry, botanist and senior curator at the Missouri Botanical Gardens, who died in an airplane crash in Ecuador in 1993. He was considered by some to be the most knowledgeable person in the world about the flora of Latin America.
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Rach pers comm) |
Etymology of |
Sobralia |
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Named for Dr. Francisco Sobral, Spanish botanist of the latter part of the 18th century.
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
Pronunciation of |
gentryi |
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JEN-tree-eye
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Dave's Garden Botanary) |
Pronunciation of |
Sobralia |
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so-BRAL-ee-ah
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Pridgeon 1992) |
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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: Ecuador. This recently described epiphytic orchid is found
in the northwest provinces of Carchi, Esmeraldas, and Imbabura. Plants are
found in the coastal lowlands and the western slopes of the Andes at
1650-4900 ft. (500-1500 m).
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