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Established Seedlings of
Stanhopea costaricensis |
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| Number: |
TN6407 |
| Name: |
Stanhopea costaricensis
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| Type: |
unknown (What's that?) |
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Seed Donor: |
Troy C. Meyers
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No Photos Available
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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.
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Temperatures we attempt to use in the lab & greenhouse:
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Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter: days average 75°F, nights 62°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 |
costaricensis |
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Means "from Costa Rica"
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Etymology of |
Stanhopea |
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In honor of Philip Henry, 4th Earl of Stanhope, president of the London Medico-Botanical Society during the early part of the 19th century.
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Pridgeon 1992) |
| Pronunciation of |
costaricensis |
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kos-ta-ree-SEN-sis
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Hawkes 1978) |
| Pronunciation of |
Stanhopea |
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stan-HOPE-ee-ah
(Source:
Pridgeon 1992) |
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If you would like to direct someone to this web page, please copy and paste this URL into your email:
http://troymeyers.com/d?126407
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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: Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Panama. Plants
grow in intermediate evergreen or cloud and rainforests, mostly on the
Caribbean watershed. In Panama and Costa Rica, this orchid grows at
1650-4900 ft. (500-1500 m) in moist, mistforest habitat.
More about this information and the Bakers...
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