Odontoglossum madrense

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Odontoglossum madrense in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Odontoglossum madrense, Reichb. f. (O. maxillare, Hook.). Pseudobulbs long-ovoid: Lvs. strap-shaped, 10 in. long: fls. 2½ in. across. 4—10 in a raceme; sepals and petals lanceolate, keeled, white, with a purple blotch at the base; labellum shorter than the sepals, the lateral lobes forming 2 acute recurved appendages on the claw, middle lobe trowel-shaped, white, with a yellow base and an orange blotch. Summer. Mex. B.M. 6144. I.H. 30:480. F.M. 1875:158. Gn. 10, p. 443. G.C. II. 25:116 (seed-pod). G.M. 39:117. G. 2:535. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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