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Established Seedlings of
Lepanthes calodictyon
 
 
 
 
Number: TN8900
Name: Lepanthes calodictyon
Type: unknown    (What's that?)
Seed Donor: Dr. Alfonso Miguel Doucette
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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.

About the name...
Etymology of calodictyon   From Greek "calodictyon" beautiful net, with net-llike patterns on the leaves or the flower. (Source: Mayr & Schmucker 1998)
Etymology of Lepanthes   From Greek "lepanthos" a scale-like flower. (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
Pronunciation of Lepanthes   le-PAN-theez (Source: Pridgeon 1992)
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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 0 items with plants per item that will be considered for sale later.

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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.
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ORIGIN/HABITAT: Ecuador and Colombia. In Ecuador, this orchid has been found on the western slopes of the Andes in the provinces of Esmeraldas, Pichincha, Cotopaxi, and BolĂ­var at elevations of (750-1400 m). Collections have been reported from wet forests and from citrus trees. In Colombia, plants are found below 3300 ft. (1000 m) in the Western Cordillera of the Andes in the departments of Antioquia and Valle del Cauca.
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