Oncidium ornithorhynchum

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Read about Oncidium ornithorhynchum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Oncidium ornithorhynchum, HBK. Fig. 2580. Pseudo- bulbs oblong, compressed, 2-3 in. long, 2-3-lvd.: Lvs. grass-like, 8-12 in. long: stalks 1 ft. long, slender and arched, many-fld.: fls. scarcely 1 in. across, soft rose- purple; sepals linear-oblong, wavy; petals oblong and a little broader; labellum pandurate, with small lateral lobes and a larger dilated, emarginate middle lobe. Fragrant. Autumn and winter. Mex. B.M. 3912. B.R. 26:10. F.C. 3:136. R.H. 1876:230.—This is an easijy grown, free-flowering plant of dwarf, compact habit. Its soft rose-purple color is very delicate and unusual in the genus. Var. albiflorum, Reichb. f. (var. album, Hort.). Fls. whitish, with only the calli yellow. F.M. 1880:398. G.C. III. 16:781. J.H. III. 29:399. G.M. 38:18. There is also a variety called majus. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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