Maxillaria sanderiana

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Read about Maxillaria sanderiana in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Maxillaria sanderiana, Reichb. f. Fig. 2337. Pseudobulbs orbicular to broadly oblong, 1-1 1/2 in. long: lvs. few, 6-10 in. long, oblanceolate, plane, keeled: scapes 2-3 in. long; fls. 4 in. across, pure white, with the bases of the segms. purplish red, broken upward into blotches; dorsal sepals oblong-obtuse, concave; lateral sepals triangular-ovate, forming a broad mentum at base; lateral lobes of the labellum almost obsolete, middle lobe rounded, crisp, bright yellow, throat dark purple, with a club-shaped callus. Ecuador. B.M. 7518. R.H. 1894:526. J.H. III. 26:495. G.M. 52:414. O. 1909; 26. A.G. 9:13 (adapted in Fig. 2337).—The finest known species. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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