Quekettia

Plant Characteristics
Habit		orchid

Cultivation

Scientific Names
Orchidaceae >	Quekettia >

Read about Quekettia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Quekettia (in honor of E. J. Quekett). Orchidaceae. Small epiphytic plants: lvs. terete, fleshy: scape filiform, branched: fls. small; sepals and petals similar, linear; lip erect from foot of column, about as long as sepals, entire, hollowed at base; column erect, with 2 recurved appendages at apex; anther terminal, incumbent; pollinia 2, waxy, ovoid, upon linear stalks.— About 6 species known, all Brazilian. Related to Ada; little known horticulturally. George V. Nash. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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