Rhynchostylis

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Rhynchostylis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Rhynchostylis (Greek, beaked column or style). Orchidaceae. Epiphytic herbs closely related to Sacco- labium and usually sold under that name. Stems monopodial and 2-ranked: lvs. crowded, leathery or fleshy : fls. in dense racemes from the axils of the lvs., medium-sized; dorsal sepal and petals sub- similar, lateral sepals broader, decurrent on the foot of the column; labellum firmly joined to the base of the column, obovate, inflexed at the apex, not 3-lobed, spurred, the spur straight or curved backward. For cult., see Saccolabium. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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Cultivation

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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