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Established Seedlings of
Renanthera citrina 'Olympic' × self |
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| Number: |
TN8319 |
| Name: |
Renanthera citrina 'Olympic' × self
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| Type: |
self (What's that?) |
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Seed Donor: |
Ellen Covey, Olympic Orchids
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Pod Parent Flower |
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Pod Parent Inflorescence |
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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: days average 85°F, nights 70°F; best fit is Warm-Intermediate 87-64°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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Winter: days average 62°F, nights 46°F; best fit is Cool-Cold 64-44°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
citrina |
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From Latin "citrinus" lemon-yellow.
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Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Etymology of |
Renanthera |
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From latinized Greek "renis" kidney; "anthera" anther. A poorly-fitting name with no similarity to the flower shapes.
(Source:
Mayr & Schmucker 1998) |
| Pronunciation of |
citrina |
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sit-REE-na
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Hawkes 1978) |
| Pronunciation of |
Renanthera |
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ren-AN-the-ra
(Source:
Hawkes 1978) |
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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?128319
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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 7 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: Vietnam. This epiphytic orchid is found in the
northeastern province of Cao Bang near Tra Linh as well as near Ha Giang.
Plants are rather rare in the region, but they may be locally common near
ridge tops. Plants are found in open, dry, mossy, primary forests of mixed
and coniferous trees that are growing on weathered limestone at 2150-2950
ft. (650-900 m).
More about this information and the Bakers...
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