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Established Seedlings of
Hoffmannseggella rupestris 'MC5856' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN7328
Name: Hoffmannseggella rupestris 'MC5856' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Troy C. Meyers
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Pod Parent Flower
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Pod Parent Blooming Plant
 
 
Comments: Parent plant: One of the offspring from our TN4830 effort of 2004. From Diamantina Minas Gerais, almost to Bahia.
 
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 77°F, nights 62°F; best fit is Cool-Intermediate 75-58°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)
For Species:   Winter: days average 71°F, nights 53°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of Hoffmannseggella   Named for Johann Centurius von Hoffmannsegg (1766 - 1849), German botanist, entomologist and ornithologist. (Source: Wikipedia)
Etymology of rupestris   From Latin "rupestris" living on rocks. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Pronunciation of rupestris   roo-PES-tris (Source: 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.

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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: Brazil. This species was originally found in Minas Gerais near Diamantina. Additional information on habitat elevation was not given, so the following climate table and cultural suggestions are based on an estimated elevation and should be used somewhat cautiously.
More about this information and the Bakers...
 
 

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