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Established Seedlings of
Paphiopedilum barbigerum 'MC3429' × 'RH'
 
 
 
 
Number: TN5814
Name: Paphiopedilum barbigerum 'MC3429' × 'RH'
Type: outcross    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Richard Lockwood
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Pod Parent Flower
 
 
Culture Notes from Donor: Pod parent plant: Temperature range I (60-83°F)
 
Comments: Pod parent plant: Relatively large flower, 8 cm tall and 7 cm spread, for this small species.
 
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 86°F, nights 72°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 61°F, nights 46°F; best fit is Cool-Cold 64-44°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of barbigerum   From Latin "barbiger" beard-carrying. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Paphiopedilum   From Greek "Paphia" the name of Aphrodite of Cypress; "pedilon", sandal. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of barbigerum   bar-BI-je-rum (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Paphiopedilum   paf-ee-oh-PED-i-lum (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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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 is 1 item with 1 plant per item that will be considered for sale later.

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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: Southwest China. Plants were originally found in Kweichow Province (now Guizhou) along the eastern limb of the Guizhou Plateau, but no other habitat information was reported. Recent collections are reported from along the border between Guizhou and Guangxi provinces at 2200-3000 ft.
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