Thunia alba

Plant Characteristics
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Scientific Names

Read about Thunia alba in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Thunia alba, Reichb.f. (Phaius albus, Lindl.). Fig. 3804. Suberect, 2-3 ft., clothed with sheathing, oblong-lanceolate, striate lvs. 6 in. long: raceme drooping at the end of the st., 6-12-fld.: fls. white, 3-4 in. across when fully open; sepals and petals oblong-lanceolate, acuminate; labellum shorter than the segms., not manifestly 3-lobed, lateral lobes convolute over the column, apex spreading, wavy and finely crisp; color of labellum white veined with purple in the throat, with 5-9 purple or yellow fringed keels; wings of the column entire. April-Aug. Burma and S. Himalaya region. B.M. 3991. B.R. 24:33. P.M. 5:125. F.C. 3:125. R.H. 1874:450. Gt. 47, p. 233. G. 31:475.—There are several varieties of this species. The throat of the labellum is often yellow. ^CH 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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