Listrostachys

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Read about Listrostachys in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Listrostachys (Greek, shovel or hoe, and spike). Orchidaceae. Orchids with the habit of Angraecum. Racemes many-fld.; sepals and petals alike, spreading; lip adnate to the foot of the column, with a long thin or reflexed spur; column bent back against the dorsal sepal; pollinia 2, upon divided stalks.—About 60 species, in Trop. Afr. L. bidens, Rolfe. Free-flowering epiphytal orchid from W. Trop. Afr.: sts. elongated, many-lvd.: lvs. thick, ovate-oblong, obliquely 2-lobed: fls. fragrant, many, in slender hanging racemes, white or pinkish, the spur as long as the lip. B.M. 8014.— L. bracteosa, Rolfe. St. very short: racemes axillary, few-fld.; fls. pale yellowish green, fleshy. Mauritius.—L. caudata, Reichb. f. (Angnecum caudatum, Lindl.). Racemes zigzag. 5- or more-fid.; fls. distant, about 3 in. across; sepals and petals linear-lanceolate, olive-green, flushed with pale brown; lip clawed, obcordate-cuneate; spur pale brown, 8-9 in. long. Sierra Lcone. B.R. 1844. O.R. 20:297. B.M. 4370.—L. Chailluana, Reichb. f. (Angraecum Chailluanum, Hook. f.). Lvs. up to 8 in. long, 1 ½ in. broad: racemes 6-10- fld.; fls. milk-white; spur slender, flexuous, greenish. W. Afr. B.M. 5589. J.H. 111.43:579. G.C. III. 31: suppl. March 22.—L.dactyloceras, Reichb. f. About 3 in. high: lvs. very fleshy, sword-shaped: fls. white. W. Trop. Afr.—L. fimbriata, Rolfe. Fls. translucent white, with slight greenish tinge; spur long and slender. Uganda. —L. forsipata, Kranzl. Plant small: fls. pellucid, white. Trop. Afr.—L hamata, Rolfe. Remarkable for having all the long spurs hooked at the tip: fls. white, with green spur. W. Trop. Afr. B.M. 8074.—L. imbricata, Rolfe. Plant very small: spike about 7-fld.; fls. white, small. Trop. Afr.—L. Kindtiana, Wildem. Dwarf: racemes short, dense; fls. yellow, star-shaped. Congo.—L. Monteirae, Reichb. f. (Angraecum antennatum, Kranzl.). Robust epiphyte from W. Trop. Afr., sometimes met with in cult.: 1-2 ft., bearing roots toward the base: lvs. oblong or obovate-oblong, obliquely bilobed: racemes erect, many-fid., 6-12 in. long; fls. yellowish white, the upper part of spur ochreous and the base light green. B.M.8026.—L. pellucida, Reichb. f. (Angraecum pellucidum, Lindl.). Racemes pendulous, many-fld.; fls. semi-transparent, spiral, yellowish white; lip cordate, truncate at apex, fimbriate; spur short. Sierra Leone. G.C. III. 49:18. C.O.I. R.B. 32, p. 38.—L. vandaeformis, Kranzl. Plant very large: racemes nodding, many-fld.; fls. yellow. W. Trop. Afr. G.W. 13, p. 54.—L. Whytei. Rolfe. Racemes several-fld.; fls. small, sweet-scented, white, wax-like, with pointed brown-tipped spurs. Uganda. 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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