Bollea

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Cultivation

Scientific Names
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Bollea is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae.

Read about Bollea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Bollea (in honor of Dr. Karl Bolle). Orchidaceae. Epiphytic greenhouse orchids without pseudobulbs, with flat Lvs., and lateral 1-fld. peduncles: sepals and petals nearly alike, spreading, the lateral sepals forming a distinct chin; lip articulated to the column-foot, entire, the margin revolute, furnished with a thick ridged plate, over which the stout column extends; pollinia 4. —A Trop. American genus of 4 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.