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Established Seedlings of
Oncidium sphacelatum 'MC2964' -spontaneous |
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TN4780 |
| Name: |
Oncidium sphacelatum 'MC2964' -spontaneous
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| Type: |
spontaneous (What's that?) |
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Offspring 'MC7146' Flower |
| Offspring photos are siblings of the plants you would receive. |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
Comments: Parent plant: Large plant.
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.
(Source:
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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http://troymeyers.com/d?124780
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ESTABLISHED SEEDLINGS
of these are not currently available, but we have some maturing in the greenhouse and expect to offer them in the future.
There are 2 items with
1 plant per
item that will be considered for sale later.
Click here to see if we have flasks available.
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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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