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Orchid Species: Seidenfadenia mitrata
Species Description Seidenfadenia mitrata is a “very peculiar plant, with long whip-like terete, dark green leaves; the flowers are borne in dense erect spikes; sepals and petals pure waxy-white; lip rosy purple. An elegant and rare species from Moulmein. Synonyms Aerides mitratum Publications Classic Orchid Grower’s Manual “Curtis’s Botanical Magazine” vol. 94 (Ser. 3 no. … Continue reading
Orchid Species: Papilionanthe vandarum
Species Description Papilionanthe vandarum is “very rare and distinct-growing plant, in habit resembling Vanda teres, but not so strong; the flowers, which are produced in pairs from the axils of the leaves, are as large as those of Aerides crispa, white and pink in colour. This plant is called Aerides vandarumby Prof. Reichenbach, but it … Continue reading
Orchid Species: Aerides multiflora
Species Description Aerides multiflora is a “handsome free-flowering species from India, with light green foliage a foot long, and pink and white flowers, produced on long branching spikes in great profusion. Leaves about eight inches long, dark green, and covered with small spots. Flowers of a white and pink colour, resembling so many small shells, … Continue reading
Orchid Species: Gongora armeniaca
Species Description Gongora armeniaca is a very free-growing compact plant, attaining to about a foot in height; pseudobulbs somewhat oval, bearing on the top two broad light green leaves, and from the base producing a rather lax, many-flowered, pendulous raceme, a foot or more in length, supporting from twelve to twenty of its rich yellow flowers, slightly spotted with … Continue reading
Orchid Species: Acineta superba
Species Description Acineta superba is a strong-growing species from La Guayra. Flowers in the same way as Acineta barkeri, but about a month earlier; the long spikes of flowers are of a deep chocolate colour, spotted with crimson. It lasts only a short time in perfection. Synonyms Acineta humboldtii Publications Classic Orchid Grower’s Manual Edwards’s … Continue reading
Orchid Species: Acineta densa
Species Description Acineta densa is a “beautiful and distinct species, also from Mexico, with yellow and crimson flowers, which are produced on pendulous spikes from the base of the bulbs, and which will last a long time in perfection.” (Source: Classic Orchid Grower’s Manual by B.S. Williams.”
Orchid Species: Acineta barkeri
Species Description A curious Orchid from Mexico, producing from the bottom of the pseudobulbs spikes about a foot in length, bearing rich yellow flowers, which will last a long time in perfection. It blooms during the summer months. Publications “Curtis’s Botanical Magazine” 72 (Ser. 3 no. 2) pl. 4203. Originally published as Peristeria barkeri. Synonyms Peristeria barkeri