Rhynchostylis retusa

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Rhynchostylis retusa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Rhynchostylis retusa, Blume (Saccolabium guttatum, Lindl. S. praemorsum, Lindl. S. Rheedii, Wight. S. retusum. Voigt. S. Blumei, Lindl.). St. stout, with channeled lvs. 6-20 in. long: fls. in dense, cylindrical racemes about as long as the lvs., 3/4in. across, white, blotched with pink or violet. June, July. Trop. India and Malay Isls. B.M. 4108. F.S. 7, p. 92; 14:1463, 1464. B.R. 1443 (as Sarcanthus guttatus). G.C. 1845:364; II.1:219; 23:573; III.15:812. Gn. 31, p. 537. A.G. 20:317. S.H. 2, p. 375.—Several varieties are in the trade. Var. majus, Hort. Larger in all its parts. I.H. 15:545. Gn. 31, p. 69; 36, p. 230 (all as Saccolabium Blumei var. majus). Var. Holdfordiana, Hort., an old form with large racemes of waxy white fls., spotted with crimson, the lip being also crimson. Var. gigantea, Hort., very much like the type. Var. alba, Hort. Fls. entirely white. Var. Dayi and var. superba are offered. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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