Tomáš J. Baťa

entrepreneur

Tomáš J. Baťa
Tomáš J. Baťa · Portrait; not a photograph of this planting.

About the plant

Plant
Maxillaria sanderiana
Botanical name
Maxillaria sanderiana
Planting year
2010
Planters or representatives
Monica Pignal Bata
Mature size
medium-sized orchid; flower about 12.5 cm
Flowering
summer and autumn; fragrant flowers
Lifespan and documented age
A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used.
Reading these figures
Taxon characteristics; actual size and flowering in the garden depend on conditions.

Maxillaria sanderiana inhabits montane forests in Ecuador and Peru. It can grow on trees, rocks or leaf litter, and has single-leaved pseudobulbs.

Size and growth: medium-sized orchid; flower about 12.5 cm. Flowering: summer and autumn; fragrant flowers.

Lifespan: A numerical lifespan range is not established by the references used. These figures describe the taxon, rather than the current dimensions or health of the specimen in Prague.

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About the person

Name
Tomáš J. Baťa
Personality type
entrepreneur
Date of birth
Place of birth
Praha
Date of death
Place of death
Toronto, Kanada
Notable achievements and career
  • Tomáš Jan Baťa, (anglicised to Thomas J.
People and participants
Tomáš J. Baťa · Monica Pignal Bata

Tomáš Jan Baťa, (anglicised to Thomas J.

Bata; September 17, 1914 – September 1, 2008), also known as Thomas Bata Jr. and Tomáš Baťa ml., was a Czech and Canadian businessman and philanthropist. He ran the Bata Shoe Company from the 1940s until the 80s.

Sources

Biographical facts · en.wikipedia.org

Botanical references

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Photo source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Tomáš J. Baťa · Author: Jadran Šetlík · CC BY-SA 4.0

Checked: 2026-10-09