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Read about Renanthera lowei in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Renanthera Lowei, Reichb. f. (Vanda Lowei, Lindl.). Fig. 3362. Sts. very long, climbing, somewhat branched: lvs. rather crowded, strap-shaped, 2—3 ft. long: racemes from the upper axils, 6-12 ft. long, bearing 40-50 fls.; fls. of two kinds, the lowest pair tawny yellow with crimson spots, the others larger, pale yellowish green, irregularly blotched with reddish brown; sepals and petals lanceolate, acute, undulate, on the lowest pair shorter, blunter, and more fleshy. Borneo. B.M. 5475. I.H. 11:417. R.H. 1868:110; 1884, p. 343. F.S. 21:2256. Gt. 37, pp. 108, 109. Gn. 11, p. 524; 16, pp. 354, 355; 32, p. 197. G.C. II. 20:657; III. 27:3—A very remarkable orchid. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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