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Established Seedlings of
Mormodes tuxtlensis 'MC5959' × sib 'MC5960' |
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TN7371 |
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Mormodes tuxtlensis 'MC5959' × sib 'MC5960'
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sib (What's that?) |
Seed Donor: |
Troy C. Meyers
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No Photos Available
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Comments: Pod parent plant: One of the offspring from our TN4478 effort of 2004. Very pleasant fragrance.
Pollen parent plant: One of the offspring from our TN4478 effort of 2004.
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 78°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 69°F, nights 58°F; best fit is Cool 70-52°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
Etymology of |
Mormodes |
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From Greek "mormo" phantom, frightful object; "-oides" resembling.
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Pridgeon 1992) |
Etymology of |
tuxtlensis |
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Means "from Sierra de Los Tuxtlas" in Mexico.
(Source:
Troy Meyers) |
Pronunciation of |
Mormodes |
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mor-MOE-deez
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Pridgeon 1992) |
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http://troymeyers.com/d?127371
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.
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. This recently described species is endemic to the
Sierra de Los Tuxtlas, a mountain mass isolated on the coastal plain on
the Gulf of Mexico in southern Veracruz. Plants grow epiphytically on
rotting wood in mountain rainforest at 1650-3950 ft. (500-1200 m).
More about this information and the Bakers... |
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