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


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