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Cautleya gracilis

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51: 504:, are in cultivation. The form grown under the collectors' number CCW 106 is about 45 cm (18 in) tall with narrow leaves that are red underneath, and usually seven yellow flowers. The BWJ 7843 form has wider leaves (to 5 cm (2 in)) and primrose yellow flowers. 33: 283:, the pseudostems are 25–80 cm (10–31 in) tall, with some purely sheathing leaves at the base. Other leaves also have blades, free from the pseudostem, 6–20 cm (2.4–7.9 in) long by 1.5–6 cm (0.6–2.4 in) wide. The 318:
are fused at the base to form a tube which is longer than the calyx, so that it protrudes. At the end of the tube the petals form three lobes, 1.2–2 cm (0.5–0.8 in) long. Inside the petals are three petal-like structures
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is also cultivated. It usually has between 15 and 20 flowers, orange or bright yellow in colour. One cultivar is 'Tenzing's Gold' which is about 45 cm (18 in) tall, with a flower spike 15–20 cm (6–8 in) long.
314:, which are largely fused, forming a tubular calyx, split along one side, which is longer than the bract, being 1.5–2 cm (0.59–0.79 in) long. Inside the calyx, the three 493:. It is hardy outdoors in the midlands of England, where a covering mulch is recommended in the winter. It requires a moisture-retentive, humus-rich soil out of the full sun. 934: 1053: 869: 716: 1151: 1066: 895: 926: 323:). The two side staminodes are upright. The lip or labellum is bent downward and is divided into two at the tip. The single 362: 804: 1092: 973: 579: 548: 939: 921: 50: 1097: 978: 1146: 856: 861: 848: 654: 629: 843: 757: 809: 795: 604: 167: 830: 279:
species are actually "pseudostems" formed by the tightly wrapped bases or sheaths of the leaves. In
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The seed capsule is red when ripe, splitting to reveal the black seeds. A small white
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has a two-pronged "spur" at the base of the anther, formed by connective tissue.
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and 15–20 more tightly spaced flowers making a compact "head" in
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Wu, Zhengyi; Raven, Peter H. & Hong, Deyuan, eds. (1999),
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Each yellow or orange flower has a complex structure. A green
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is a spike, with typically 2–10 loosely spaced flowers in
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The genus name honours 49: 653:Wu, Delin & Larsen, Kai, " 628:Wu, Delin & Larsen, Kai, " 603:Wu, Delin & Larsen, Kai, " 443:covering less than 2/3 of the 418:Two varieties are recognized: 1: 403:, first described in 1839 as 661:Wu, Raven & Hong (1999) 636:Wu, Raven & Hong (1999) 611:Wu, Raven & Hong (1999) 275:What appear to be stems in 1168: 580:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 549:Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 16:Species of flowering plant 263:. It is cultivated as an 195: 188: 173: 166: 46:Scientific classification 44: 39: 30: 23: 1152:Plants described in 1822 395:. The specific epithet, 375:. It was transferred to 571:Search for "Cautleya", 491:ornamental garden plant 361:was first described by 265:ornamental garden plant 738:Flora of China, Vol. 4 489:is cultivated as an 631:Cautleya cathcartii 457:(K.Schum.) 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Scientific classification
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Plantae
Tracheophytes
Angiosperms
Monocots
Commelinids
Zingiberales
Zingiberaceae
Cautleya
Binomial name
Synonyms
perennial
herbaceous plant
Zingiberaceae
Himalayas
China
Vietnam
ornamental garden plant
inflorescence
bract
sepals
petals
staminodes
stamen
aril
James Edward Smith
Roscoea
Dandy

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