Papilionanthe hookeriana

Read about Papilionanthe hookeriana in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Vanda hookeriana, Reichb. f. St. and lvs. terete, as in V. teres, but the latter only 2-3 in. long, and slender: fls. 3-5 in. across; dorsal sepal and petals white, dotted with purple; lateral sepals narrower, oblong or somewhat obovate, white; labellum as large as the rest of the fl., side lobes incurved, white and purple, middle lobe fan-shaped, with 3 large lobes, white spotted purple. Sept. Borneo. I.H. 30:484. Gn. 23:10. G.M. 40:645. Gn.W. 8:53.—In cult. racemes usually 2-fld. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.