Masdevallia peristeria

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Read about Masdevallia peristeria in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Masdevallia peristeria, Reichb. f. Tufted: lvs. oblanceolate, sometimes retuse at the apex, 4-6 in. long, twice longer than the rather stout, erect, 1-fld. peduncles: fls. with 3 long, wide-spreading tails, which span 4-5 in., the tube somewhat gibbous beneath; back of the fl. greenish yellow; tails honey-yellow; throat and base of lobes spotted with crimson; petals linear-oblong, white. Colombia. B.M. 6159. F.S. 22:2346. C.O. 11. — Named from its resemblance to the dove orchid, Peristeria. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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