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Masdevallia militaris, Reichb. f. & Warscz. (M. ignea, Reichb. f.). Much like the last, but differs in having elliptic or elliptic-obovate lvs., which are long-petioled. and in the lateral calyx-lobes being only prominently pointed, not tailed, the dorsal lobe very narrow and hanging forward between the other two: color orange and scarlet; petals white, exceeding the column. Spring. Colombia. B.M. 5962. I.H. 26:333. G.M. 52:283. C.O. 2. Var. Massangeana, Hort. Lateral lobes longer: fls. larger. Var. Boddaertii, Hort. Calyx yellow; lower lobes shaded with red on the upper surface. I.H. 26:357. Var. grandiflora, Hort. Fls. rounded; lateral sepals brilliant vermilion, bordered with crimson and suffused with purple. Var. superba, Hort., is advertised.
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