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In the hills along the cordilleras there are other endemics such as Ceroxylon sasaimae, Odontoglossum crispum, Heliconia reptans, H. oleosa, H. huilensis, H. mutisiana, H. laxa, H. estiletioides and H. abaloi.
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Several orchids are endemic to these ecosystems; Cattleya trianaei to the upper Magdalena and C. warscewickzii to the San Lucas – Nechi region; Odontoglossum crispum and Odontoglossum nobile, Miltoniopsis vexillaria and Masdevallia coccinea, among the best known.
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I have observed cases of the adhesion of the segments of the perianth to the stamen in _Ophrys aranifera_, _Odontoglossum_, _sp_.
Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants Maxwell T. Masters
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In a similar way the petals and labellum of _Odontoglossum
Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants Maxwell T. Masters
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This has been alluded to in the case of the leaf of _Gesnera_ (see p. 88) and in Orchids this replacement seems to be very common; thus, in addition to the cases before mentioned, in a flower of an Odontoglossum, for which I am indebted to Professor Oliver, the two lateral sepals were united together and occupied the position of the labellum, which was absent.
Vegetable Teratology An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants Maxwell T. Masters
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You came to buy, or to bid for, or to see sold the most wonderful Odontoglossum that has ever been flowered in this country, the property of a famous firm of importers whom I congratulate upon their good fortune in having obtained such a gem.
Allan and the Holy Flower Henry Rider Haggard 1890
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Smith, hand the 'Odontoglossum Pavo' round, that everyone may inspect its beauties, and be careful you don't let it fall.
Allan and the Holy Flower Henry Rider Haggard 1890
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These humid areas contain cloud forests and are characterized by the presence of abundant epiphytes (e.g. Odontoglossum sp.,
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Place an Odontoglossum beside a rose, and what a distorted unholy thing it looks! "
Brood of the Witch-Queen Sax Rohmer 1921
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"By Jove!" he said, "I nearly forgot about that Odontoglossum.
Allan and the Holy Flower Henry Rider Haggard 1890
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