Masdevallia shuttleworthii

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Read about Masdevallia shuttleworthii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Masdevallia shuttleworthii, Reichb. f. A small species, with lvs. only 2 in. long, on distinct petioles of equal length: peduncles several; 1-fld., sometimes overtopping the lvs.; fls. large (1 m. across and the tails 2-3 times as long), mauve, dotted with crimson; tails all yellow in the upper half, very slender, the upper one sometimes bent or hooked at the top: petals white. Colombia. B.M. 6372. I.H. 28:435. C.O. 6. Var. xanthocorys, Reichb. f., has smaller fls. of pale yellow, dotted with brown or rose. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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