Calanthe leopardina
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Calanthe leopardina, Regel (Maranta leopardina, Bull). Habit strong and vigorous, quickly forming a large and fine specimen: growths bearing 3-7 erect or spreading Ivs., often as much as 5 ft. high, and arching over at the tip; blade to 20 in. long, elliptic, slightly oblique, acute, slightly undulate, and glabrous in all parts, upper side rich green hi the adult stage; in the juvenile stage the Ivs. are dark olive-green in the center, with an irregular outer band of paler green, forming a complete zone between the dark green center and margin; under side light green; petiole 1-4 ft. high, rigid, erect: sheath extending from one-third to one-half the length of the petiole, upper part terete, glabrous, shining light green. Brazil.—A near ally of C. Chant- rieri, but not so brightly colored in the markings of the If. CH
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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