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Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Restrepia elegans in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Restrepia elegans, Karst. Tufted, epiphytic, 2-3 in. high: lvs. 1-1 1/2 in. long, elliptic: peduncles usually in pairs: fls. 1 1/2-2 in. long; dorsal sepal erect, lanceolate, white, streaked purple, with a tail as long as itself, which is clubbed at the tip and yellow; lateral sepals connate into an oblong, emarginate, concave blade, yellow, spotted purple; petals like the dorsal sepal, but spreading and only half the size; lip half the size of the connate lateral sepals and of the same color but edged with red. Venezuela. B.M. 5966. F.S. 7:743. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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