Macodes

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Macodes >

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Read about Macodes in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Macodes (from makos, length; on account of the long labellum). Orchidaceae. A small group of orchids of the habit of Anoectochilus. Terrestrial herbs, with few variegated petioled lvs. at the base, and small fls. borne in a long raceme: sepals and narrower petals spreading; labellum ventricose, with 2 small lateral lobes and 2 calli inside, turned to one side; column short, twisted in the opposite direction, with 2 narrow, erect appendages.—Two or 3 species, with cult, requirements similar to those of Anoectochilus. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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References

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

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