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Established Seedlings of
Ansellia africana 'MC4289' × self |
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TN6063 |
| Name: |
Ansellia africana 'MC4289' × self
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| Type: |
self (What's that?) |
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Pod Parent Flowers |
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Pod Parent Blooming Plant |
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Culture Notes from Donor: Parent plant: Temperature range CI (58-75°F)
Comments: Parent plant: Plant is the offspring of Ansellia africana 'Mt. Millaie' X 'Kenian Black Form'. Very 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 77°F, nights 65°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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Winter: days average 70°F, nights 51°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
africana |
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From Latin "africanus" African.
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Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Etymology of |
Ansellia |
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Named for John Ansell, English nurseryman and orchid enthusiast, collected plants of this genus during the 1st half of the 19th century.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
africana |
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af-ri-KAH-na
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Hawkes 1978) |
| Pronunciation of |
Ansellia |
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an-SEL-ee-ah
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Hawkes 1978) |
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ESTABLISHED SEEDLINGS
of these are not currently available.
We do not have any unsold in the greenhouse, but may offer them in the future.
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: Originally discovered on Bioko (Fernando Po) Island in
West Africa, this extremely variable orchid is now thought to be a
monotypic genus that is widespread throughout tropical Africa. Collections
have been reported in northern Angola, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania,
Zambia, Malawi, northern Botswana, Namibia (South West Africa), Sudan, and
South Africa. In South Africa, plants are found in Natal, Swaziland, and
the Transvaal, with occurrences reported as far south as Durban. Although
found in a variety of habitats, plants most often grow in open woodland in
hot, dry areas below 2300 ft. (700 m). Plants are found in thicker forest
and wetter woodland, however, and collections are reported from as high as
7200 ft. (2200 m). Plants usually grow wedged into the forks of large
trees or attached to their trunks and branches, but they occasionally grow
attached to rocks or the surface of the ground.
More about this information and the Bakers...
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