Odontoglossum cervantesii

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Cultivation

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Read about Odontoglossum cervantesii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Odontoglossum cervantesii, La Llave & Lex. (O. membranaceum, Lindl.). Pseudobulbs usually 4-angled, 2 in. long, bearing a single oblong If. 4-6 in. long: scape sheathed with large bracts, bearing 2-6 membranaceous fls.; fls. 2 in. across, pure white, with transverse streaks of red near the bases of the segms.; sepals broadly lanceolate to oblong; petals ovate-rotund; labellum with a yellow claw; lateral lobes small; middle lobe large, broadly cordate. Fls. produced in winter, very fragrant and lasting several weeks. Mex. B.M.4923. B.R.31:36;32:34. I.H.1:12. P.M. 12:193. Gn. 19, p. 333; 32,p. 323. G.C. II. 15:753. F. 1881, p. 43.Var. majus, Hort. Fls. larger, with brighter spots. I.H. 25:313. Var. decorum, Hort. Fig. 2564. Fls. large, spotted inside and outside with bright red. I.H. 36:90. Gn.32:322. J.H. III. 30:423. F.M. 1877:254. Var. Andersonii. Hort. Fls. white; base of the sepals and petals barred with reddish brown; labellum bordered with spots of the same color. Mex. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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