Nervilia

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Cultivation

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Read about Nervilia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Nervilia (name refers to the nerved Lvs.). Orchidaceae. By some authors made a section of Pogonia with fl.-scape bearing only scales and not Lvs., the foliage coming later and separately, stigma broad and lip elongated: the small grayish or reddish fls. are sometimes solitary or twin but usually in a short raceme, nodding: Lvs. radical, usually broad, sometimes colored or marked. The species are about 20, from Trop. Afr. to China. They are very little known in cult. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

Cultivation

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