Odontoglossum oerstedii

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Odontoglossum oerstedii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Odontoglossum oerstedii, Reichb. f. Plants small: Lvs. linear- oblong, 4—5 in. long, narrowed to a petiole: raceme sub- erect, few-fid.; fls. 1½ in- across, white, with the base of the labellum golden yellow; sepals and petals broadly oblong, the latter narrowed to a short claw; labellum sessile: lateral lobes small, auriculate; middle lobe sub- orbicular, plane, deeply bifid. Feb.—May. Costa Rica. B.M. 6820. Gn. 20:160. G.C. II. 7:811; 25:757; III. 19:77. G. 28:261. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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