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Orthrosanthus (Greek, morning flower; because the fls. open in the morning and fade before noon). Iridaceae. Small plants for indoor use, listed with dealers among bulbs, bearing bright flowers on a scape arising from the clump of narrow leaves.
Orthrosanthus is a genus of 9 or 10 species, from Trop. or extra-Trop. Amer. and Austral. Rootstock short: Lvs. firm, linear, equitant: clusters many-fld., panicled; fls. pale blue; pedicels so short that the caps, is not protruded from the spathe; perianth-tube very short or none; segms. oblong, nearly equal, spreading; filaments free or connate only at the base; ovary 3-celled; ovules many, superposed; style-branches alternating with the anthers: seeds minute. Very near Sisyrinchium which is a more variable genus, and has longer pedicels.
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
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