Gongora atropurpurea

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Gongora atropurpurea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Gongora atropurpurea, Hook. Pseudobulbs oblong-cylindrical, deeply sulcate, 2-lvd.: lvs. about 1 ft. long, lanceolate, subplicate: racemes numerous, 2 ft. long, bearing many chocolate-colored, spotted fls. about 2 in. diam.; margins of the sepals revolute; petals small, twisted at the apex: labellum 4-horned at the base; apex folded so as to form a vertical triangular plate. Trinidad. B.M. 3220. —This species is the most, common in cult. It is nearly always in flower during the summer. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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