Masdevallia leontoglossa

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Read about Masdevallia leontoglossa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Masdevallia leontoglossa, Reichb. f. Tufted: lvs. oblanceolate, short-petioled, spotted beneath with red: peduncle deflexed, mostly shorter than the odd fls.; calyx narrow, the lobes gradually narrowed into fleshy tails or long points, semi-transparent, all of them greenish yellow outside and more or less hairy crimson-spotted within, the dorsal lobe not greatly unlike the others but often somewhat ascending; petals white with crimson lines. Colombia. B.M. 7245. C.O. 12.—The specific name ("lion-tongued") refers to the bearded lip.


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