Xylobium brachystachyum

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Xylobium brachystachyum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Xylobium brachystachyum, Kranzl. Pseudobulbs almost globose, slightly narrowed above, 1-lvd.: lf. oblong, acute, 3-nerved, thick, shining, petiole sulcate, blade 10 by about 4 in.: raceme very short, few-fld.: dorsal sepal broad ovate-oblong; lateral ones much larger, outside dull purple; petals oblique at base, oblong above, dull purple outside, yellow spotted purple inside; lip simple, obovate-oblong, rather acute, slightly fiddle-shaped. Brazil. G.C. III. 40:302 (desc.). 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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