Masdevallia coccinea

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Read about Masdevallia coccinea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Masdevallia coccinea, Lind. (M. lindenii, Andre). Fig. 2329. Lvs. spatulate, obtuse or retuse, 6-10 in. long: peduncle 1 ft. or more long; calyx crimson-magenta; dorsal lobe with a small, triangular base, prolonged into a long tail; lateral lobes oblong-ovate, scarcely prolonged; petals white, longer than the column. May. Colombia. B.M. 5990. I.H. 17:42. F.M. 1872:28. Var. conchiflora, Veitch. Fls. large; lateral lobes of labellum rotund, concave. Var. Harryana (M. Harryana, Reichb. f.). Lateral lobes of calyx oval, falcate, the tips usually crossing or turned toward each other. May. F.S. 21:2250. C.O. 7. Var. armeniaca, Hort. Fls. apricot-yellow, veined with red; throat of the tube yellow. Colombia. Var. atrosanguinea, Hort. Fls. large, with the lateral sepals crimson spotted with magenta, points falcate, turned toward each other. Colombia. Var. coerulescens, Hort. Lateral sepals broadly semi-ovate, apiculate, crimson-magenta spotted with bluish purple. Colombia. Var. Gravesiae, Hort. Fls. white. Var. grandiflora. Fls. large, rose-purple. Colombia. Var. Denisonii, Hort. Bull's Blood. Fls. crimson-purple. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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