Lycaste deppei

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Read about Lycaste deppei in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Lycaste deppei, Lindl. Pseudobulbs ovate, clustered: lvs. 3-4, broadly elliptic-lanceolate, 1½-2 ft. long: scape erect, bearing 1 or 2 fls. 4 in. diam.; sepals oblong- lanceolate, dingy green, spotted with chocolate-purple; petals smaller and cucullate, white; labellum bright yellow, with a few purple spots; lateral lobes small, rounded; middle lobe ovate-acuminate, recurved, waved, with a yellow callus. Vigorous and free-flowering. Aug. to May and June. B.M. 3395. L.B.C. 17:1612 (both as Maxilaria Deppii). P.M. 2:268 (as Maxillaria Deppei). C.O. 11.—Named after Deppe, but originally spelled Deppii. Var. punctatissima, Hort. Fls. much spotted with dark purple. Guatemala. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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