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Established Seedlings of
Gongora chocoensis 'Hylo' × self
 
 
 
 
Number: TN8460
Name: Gongora chocoensis 'Hylo' × self
Type: self    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Troy C. Meyers
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Pod Parent Flower
 
 
Comments: Parent plant: One of the offspring from our TN5136 effort of 2005.
 
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, Winter: days average 78°F, nights 67°F; best fit is Intermediate 83-60°F (Source: Baker's Web OSC)

About the name...
Etymology of chocoensis   From Latin "chocoensis" for the Colombian state Chocó. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Gongora   Named for Don Antonio Caballero y Góngora, viceroy of New Granada (Colombia) during the 18th century. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of chocoensis   chock-oh-EN-sis (Source: Hawkes 1978)
Pronunciation of Gongora   GON-goe-ra (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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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: Colombia. This orchid is found in the Department of Choco, usually at elevations below 3300 ft. (1000 m).
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