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A long leafed variety from the South Sea Islands, found by Peter C.M. Veitch, and also by Sir William MacArthur, of Camden Park, Sydney, N.S.W.
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The ground colour of the leaf-blade is light green, blotched and streaked with yellow, assuming a rosy tinge with age.
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REF: Veitchs' Catlg. of PL. 1878, p. 21, fig. p. 10.

Revision as of 08:01, 13 July 2011

Picture taken by Ray Hernandez

A long leafed variety from the South Sea Islands, found by Peter C.M. Veitch, and also by Sir William MacArthur, of Camden Park, Sydney, N.S.W. The ground colour of the leaf-blade is light green, blotched and streaked with yellow, assuming a rosy tinge with age.

REF: Veitchs' Catlg. of PL. 1878, p. 21, fig. p. 10.