The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening

Every genus a Victorian gardener could grow — Abelia to Zygopetalum across four volumes, with each plant's history, species, and culture, by the Curator of Kew.

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Spathoglottis

To the species described on p. 467, Vol. III., the following should now be added:

S. Augustorum (named in honour of Auguste Linden and Auguste de Rhonne, two travellers and collectors). A synonym of S. Vieillardii. S. Regnieri (Regnier's). This is closely allied to S. Lobbii. It differs as follows: fl. smaller, having no stripes on the lateral sepals; stalked ovaries shorter; side partitions of the lip shorter and broader; callus standing more backwards; peduncle having shorter hairs. l. much broader. Cochin China, 1887. S. Vieillardii (Vieillard's). fl. pale lilac, disposed in a nearly capitate raceme; lip tripartite, the side lobes rectangular, retuse, the mid-lobe long-clawed, oblong, two-lobed at apex. l. bradly cuneate-oblong, acute. Pseudo-bulbs ovoid, tinted brown. Sunda Isles, 1886. SYN. S. Augustorum (L. 25).

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