Gymnostachys

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Read about Gymnostachys in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Gymnostachys (Greek, naked spike, the scape being leafless). Araceae. One interesting tuberous- rooted herb with grass-like radical lvs., from Queensland and New S. Wales, sometimes grown in choice greenhouse collections, G. anceps, R. fir. Scape 1 to nearly 3 feet tall, flattened, slender: spikes 1-3 in. long, slender and curved or drooping, in small clusters near the apex, with a leafy bract subtending each cluster; fls. small and sessile; perianth-segms. 4, obovate and not exceeding the ovary; stamens 4: fr. a berry 1/3 or ¼ in. long. L H. B. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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