Oncidium varicosum

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Read about Oncidium varicosum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Oncidium varicosum, Lindl. Pseudobulbs ovate, angled, 2-4 in. long: Lvs. rigid, linear-lanceolate, 9 in. long: fl.-spikes strong, arching, 3 ft. long, with numerous fls. 1 in. across; sepals and petals small, green, with brownish blotches; labellum very large in proportion to the fl., bright yellow, with a curiously toothed crest; lateral lobes rotund; middle lobe reniform, obscurely 4-lobed. Winter and spring. Brazil.—One of the most attractive. J.F. 2:206. 207. J.H. III. 54:497; 69:355. Var. R6gersii, Reichb. f. (O. Rodgersii, Hort.). Fig.2578. The best variety. Specimens have borne 150 fls., with the lip over 2 in. across, rich yellow, with a few red bars at base. G.C. 1870:277. F.S. 18. p. 150. F. 1870:25. Gn. 55:408. G.M. 39:366. A.F. 17:10. Gng. 10:38. J.H. III. 49:433. O. 1912, p. 18. Var. Charlesworthii, Hort.. Lip 2 3/4 in. across. G.M. 45:566. Var. moortebeekiense, Hort. A large reddish brown blotch at base of lip. G.M. 45:177.


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