Monomeria

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Monomeria in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Monomeria (one part, referring to the single anther). Orchidaceae. Two epiphytic orchids from India, allied to Bulbophyllum, little cult. Pseudobulbs 1-lvd., on a stout rhizome, the lf. long, thick and flat: scape arising from the rhizome and bearing a loose raceme; petals minute, fimbriate; dorsal sepal broad and erect, the lateral much longer; lip small, jointed on the column-base, subcordate; column very short, 3-toothed: anther 1-celled; pollinia 4. M. barbata, Lindl., has scape about 1 ft. long, and fls. about 1¼ in. long, greenish marked red- brown. Sikkim. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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