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Cycnoches (Greek, swan's neck, referring to the shape of the column). Orchidaceae. Epiphytic orchids, requiring warmhouse treatment when growing.
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Pseudobulbs fusiform: lvs. plicate: fls. of 2 sexes, the perianth alike, the lip entire, or that of the staminate very different, with the sepals and petals narrower, the lip clawed and with finger-like projections from the side, the column much elongated and arched; pollinia 2. Both sexes may be produced in the same plant. A third form of fl., usually perfect, occasionally appears; this is intermediate between the others.—About a dozen species of Trop. Amer.
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