Cryptostylis

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cryptostylis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Cryptostylis (hidden style, Greek). Syn. Zosterostylis. Orchidaceae. Eight or 10 terrestrial orchids of the II. Indies, Malaya and Austral., allied to Pogonia. Lvs. solitary or few, narrow and membranaceous, on stiff petioles: fls. rather large, racemose or spicate on simple sheathed scapes, the sepals and petals very slender or even awl-like and nearly or quite equal; Up large, sessile, the broad base inclosing the column and then expanding into a broad blade. C. arachnites, Blume. Rootstock fleshy: Lvs. erect, green, lanceolate: fls. on a scape 18 in. or less high, many and spider-like, the sepals and petals green and the fleshy hp purple and mottled, pubescent and grooved. India (Ceylon, Khasia). B.M. 5381. A curious indoor orchid. ^CH 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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