Maxillaria venusta

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Read about Maxillaria venusta in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Maxillaria venusta, Lind. & Reichb. f. Pseudobulbs oblong, compressed, 2-lvd.: lvs. oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, plane, 1 ft. long: scapes 6 in. long, bearing a single glistening white fl. 6 in. across; sepals and petals long- lanceolate, acuminate, spreading; the lateral sepals wider, labellum much smaller; middle lobe triangular recurved, obtuse, yellow; lateral lobes very obtuse, bordered with red; disk with a rounded, hairy callus. Winter and spring. Colombia. B.M. 5296. G.C. III. 12:367 (abnormal).—A large-fld., showy 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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