Read about Colax in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Colax (Greek, parasite). Orchidaceae. Epiphytic orchids, much like Lycaste. Pseudobulbous: fls. in an upright raceme, arising from the base of the new shoot; sepals and petals similar, the lateral sepal forming a distinct foot with the base of the column; lip 3-lobed, clawed, with a transverse hairy process; pollinia 4.—A Brazilian genus of 2 species. C. tripterus, Rolfe. Ovary 3-winged; disk of lip bearing a broad fleshy callus. Brazil. George V. Nash.
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