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Definition of Cattleya citrina
1. Noun. Mexican epiphytic orchid with glaucous grey-green leaves and lemon- to golden-yellow flowers appearing only partially opened; sometimes placed in genus Cattleya.
Generic synonyms: Orchid, Orchidaceous Plant
Group relationships: Encyclia, Genus Encyclia
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cattleya Citrina
Literary usage of Cattleya citrina
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Amateur Orchid Cultivators' Guide Book by H. A. Burberry (1900)
"CF, SUSSEX, writes :—You will remember I wrote to you last year about a very fine
variety of cattleya citrina which received a notice in the July number of ..."
2. Gardeners Chronicle, the Horticultural Trade Journal (1897)
"cattleya citrina now producing its handsome and fragrant blooms, should be kept
in a cool sunny THE WEEK'S WORK. ..."
3. The Book of the Garden by Charles McIntosh (1855)
"... (of this we have several varieties)—November, December, January, and February ;
Cattleya superba—July and August ; cattleya citrina—July and August. ..."
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