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the most easily grown species of the section. It was introduced 
from Chiriqui in 1851. 
Z. Dayanum is very much like cerinum ; petals white, sepals 
white tipped with green, lip white, clawed with a purple ruff, the 
purple in the lip ; and Z. Dayanum splendens, a dark violet coloured 
variety. 
Z. fimbriatum is an attractive species, the sepals and petals 
white with purple tips, lip creamy white spotted with purple and 
Fig. 5.—ZYGOPETALUM CERINUM (PESCATOREA CERINA). 
base of the lip rayed wifcfi purple, the column yellow with a red 
base. There are several varieties of Z. Dayanum, the two best 
being 
Z. Dayanum candidulum, a fine white variety with a tinge of 
with a fringed margin ; the semicircular crest Las daik purple 
ridges. 
Z. Klabochorum has white sepals and petals, tipped with dull 
purple , the pale yellow lip is three-lobed, the crest is sulphur 
