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+Paphinia (Paphos, city of Cyprus, sacred to Venus). Orchidàcae A rare and pretty genus of orchids, having the habit of small lycastes.
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+Flowers curiously shaped, borne on pendent scapes which are mostly 2-fld. ; sepals and petals similar, spreading; mentum obsolete, labellum uppermost in the fl. They may be easily grown with lycastes, and should be planted in fibrous peat and moss. During the growing period they require a liberal supply of water.
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