Cyrtopodium
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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture |
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Cyrtopodium (Greek for curved foot, from shape of lip). Orchidaceae. Epiphytes, grown in warmhouses. Stems fusiform, bearing plicate Lvs.: scapes radical, bearing numerous fls., pure yellow or spotted with crimson; sepals and petals equal, free; column semi-terete; pollinia 2, caudicle short; gland ovate.—Species 3 or 4 in the tropics. They are large-growing plants, with large and showy fls. They need a rich, fibrous soil with manure. Grow in a warm or tropical house.
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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