Odontoglossum citrosmum

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Read about Odontoglossum citrosmum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Odontoglossum citrosmum, Lindl. Fig. 2565. Pseudobulbs subrotund, compressed, smooth, 1- lvd.: Lvs. oblong, obtuse, thick, somewhat shorter than the raceme: scape pendent, 8-12-fld.; fls. large and full in outline, 3 in. across, white to rose, with a violet labellum; sepals and petals oblong, obtuse; labellum unguiculate, reniform. May, June. Guatemala. B.R. 29:3. R.B. 21:265. F.S. 6:633. A.F. 35: 480. Gn. W. 18:545. J.F. 1:90. J.H. III. 51:27. Var. album, Veitch. Fls. white, except the yellow claw of the labellum. Gn. 24:414. Var. rosellum, Lem. Fls. rose-colored, except the yellow claw of the labellum. I.H. 2:59. Var. roseum, Veitch. Blade of the labellum deep rose. Var. punctatum, Veitch. Fls. pale rose; sepals and petals spotted with purple. A variety called maximum is also advertised.


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