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Established Seedlings of
Stanhopea grandiflora 'Gran Sabana' × self |
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| Number: |
TN8481 |
| Name: |
Stanhopea grandiflora 'Gran Sabana' × self
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| Type: |
self (What's that?) |
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Seed Donor: |
Troy C. Meyers
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Pod Parent Closeup of Flower |
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Pod Parent Flower |
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Comments: Parent plant: One of the offspring from our TN2871 effort of 2001.
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 88°F, nights 70°F; best fit is Warm 90-70°F
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Baker's Web OSC) |
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About the name...
| Etymology of |
grandiflora |
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From Latin "grandiflorus" large-flowered.
(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 |
grandiflora |
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gran-di-FLOE-ra
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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?128481
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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 3 items with
1 to 9 plants per
item
(1 is a compot) 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: Widely distributed from Trinidad, British Guiana, northern
Brazil, the Guyanas, Venezuela, and Colombia where they grow on spurs of
the eastern slopes of the Andes at 350-3300 ft. (100-1000 m).
In Venezuela, plants are found in the state of Bolivar between El Dorado
and Sta. Elena. In Amazonas, plants have been found at Alto Orinoco and
Tamá-Tamá at 400 ft. (120 m). Plants have also been collected in Guatopo
and Canaima provinces.
In Trinidad, plants have been found on Government House grounds, Tamana
Mountain, and Brickfield.
In Surinam, these orchids are found primarily in the northern coastal
lowlands along rivers and creeks.
In British Guiana plants were found along the upper Rupunumi River near
Dadanawa at 245'N, and between the Rupununi and Kuyuwini Rivers at about
210'N growing epiphytically at the edge of the forest.
Stanhopea grandiflora is usually found in warm, moist rainforests. Plants
grow near moving or standing water and are often found on branches that
hang down over the water.
Mexico is often listed as part of the habitat, but Williams (1951) doubted
that record and reported that he was unable to place this species to his
satisfaction. He suggested that Schlechter's report might have been
erroneous.
More about this information and the Bakers...
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