Sigmatogyne

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Sigmatogyne (Greek S and female, referring to the S-shaped gynostemium, the peculiar column of the orchids). Orchidaceae. Epiphytic herbs with perennial 2-lvd., small pseudobulbs: lvs. perennial, membranaceous: scape various-fld.(?), rising below the pseudobulb, 1-fld.: fls. perfect, small, diaphanous; perianth spreading, upside down, withering; sepals 3, free, the dorsal keeled, the lateral almost straight forward and symmetrical; petals 2, rather similar to the sepals; labellum free, inserted at the base of the S-bent rather broad gynostemium, somewhat mobile; column broad, thick, much shorter than the labellum; pollinia 4, in pairs; rostellum (beak) little bent down: caps. unknown. Two species, Himalayas. S. Pantlingii, Pfitz. Plant small: scape scarcely exceeding the narrowly ovate pseudobulbs: sepals scarcely 2/3 in. long, oblong, the dorsal carinate, acute, the lateral concave at base; petals similar, narrower; labellum entire, oblong, slightly dilated toward the apex. Assam.—The color of the fl. is not described and the scape including the fl. is only about 1 1/4 in. long. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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