Masdevallia ephippium

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Read about Masdevallia ephippium in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Masdevallia ephippium, Reichb. f. (M. trochilus, Lind. & Andre). Lvs. broad, oblong, 5-7 in. long: peduncle erect, about a foot long, sharply 3--4-angled, stout; calyx with the dorsal lobe cucullate, yellow, dotted with brown, ½in. diam.; lateral lobes united, forming a deep boat-shaped, chestnut-brown cup, with several ridges which are greenish outside; all the lobes pass into yellowish tails about 4 in. long; petals white. Colombia. B.M. 6208. I.H. 21:180. C.O. 9.—According to Index Kewensis, M. trochilus and M. Ephippium are distinct species. The former is described as having terete sts. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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