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ORCHTOACEAE: EPIDWDRUM. 



122 



Kruidk Arch. IV. 332, in Walp Ann. Bol VI. 3S9, in 

 Linnaea, XLI. 131; Griseb. Fl. Brit. W.-Ind. Isl. I? 



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Lotui. 



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OrcJi. PL part. VI. 116; Stein, Orchideenb. 237; Bois, 



Orel 



Will 



Ord i. 



Man 



Walp 



Weiemch 



Rei 



XXVI. 262 (18S6) ex Veilch, loc. cit. 



ser 



„Radick8 fibrosae, priniariae crasMiisculae albidae. u Caui.es erect i, 

 stricti vel paulo flexuosi, pallide virides vel fuaeescentea, 2—8 dm. longi, 

 5—14 mm. crassi. Folia patula vel erecto-patulu, rigida vel ritfidiuscula, 

 basi articulata satis concava, caeterum subplana, unim-rvia et tenuiter 

 multinervulosa , laete viridia, supra nitida, G— 15 cm. lon^a, l\i-4cm. 

 lata, nervo mediano supra paulo impresso , subtus leviter prominentc- 

 va(;inak persisteutes, coriaceae, tenuiter striatae, pallide virides, 2— 5cm. 

 longae. Pkduxcui.cs communis erectus, strictus vel paulo tlexuoaus, 

 pallide viridis, 3 — 7dm. longus; squamak submeiubranaceae, arete td- 

 piessae, subtiliter multistriatae, pallide virides vel purpurascentea, 3— 5 cm. 

 longae. PtDICIIXJ plus minusve patuli, subfiliformes, subrecti vel leviter 

 flexuosi, 2 1 /* — 4 cm. longi. Bracteak pntulae, rigidiusculae, satis con- 



Fl.OREi 



plerumque patuli, cocciuei. Ovarium lineari-subclavatum, obtuse trigonum, 

 saepius leviter arcoatum, 178—2 cm. longnm. Skpai.a patentissima vel 

 leviter reflexa , paulo concava, inferne satis attenuata, 20— 92 mm. longa, 

 4—5 mm. lata, lateralia paulo obliqua. Pktai.a patentissima, mem- 

 branacea, vix obliqua, subplana, inferne longe attenuata, tenniter 7-ner- 

 vulosa, 20 — 21 mm. longa, 5—6 rain. lata. Labkllum erectum . planum 

 vel paulo con vex um, tenuiter raultinerviurn, nervis aimplic-ibus vel bifur- 

 catis, 9—10 mm. longum, 10 — 11 mm. latum, crista callisqtie luteis. 

 Coi.umxa erecta, satis gracilis, superne levitei ncrassata, teretiuscula, 

 recta, apice flavo-aurantiaca, usque ad apicem cum labello connata, 11 mm. 

 longa. Capsula perfecta ignota. 



cavae, tenuiter 3— 5-nervulosae , pallidae, 2— 7 mm. longae. 



Habitat in prov. Pernambuco su})ra arborcs: Gardner n. 1162; in 

 sylvis ad flam. Tapajoz prov. Para : Martius. Etiam in sylvis Surinnmi 

 prope Paramaribo et Cassepoerekreek : Kegel n. 10S1 et 1101; in ar- 

 boribus syl varum secus flumen Commewync superior is : Focke ti. 57 et 

 1057; ad truncos ramosve arborum prope Manicakrcck : Splitgcrber n 1057 ; 

 in regione Saramacca et Paramaribo: Wullscldaegel n. 1114; in Guiana 

 anglica: Schomburgk n. 185; ad Pirara: Sehomburgk n. 629; ad mont. 

 Conokon: Schomburgk n. 834; secus flum. Corentyne: E. F. im Thurn; 

 in mont. Roraima secus flum. Treng : E. F. im Thurn n. 13 ; ad flum. 

 Essequebo; Jenman n. 953; ad Watu Ticaba: Appun n. 2275; in ins\da 

 Trinitatis: Dr. Bradford; ? in Bolivia: Pearce n. 806. — Floret 

 Sep tembri — Martio. 



80 bis. EPIDENDRUM FULGENS Brongn. caulibus 

 breviusculis, satis robustis, basi non incrassatis, simplicibus, 

 teretiusculis , interne breviter denudatis, superne densiuscule 

 plurifoliatis; foliis distichis, majusculis, crassiuscule coriaceis, 

 elliptico oblongis, obtusis, basi semiamplexicaulibus et brevius- 

 cule vaginantibus; pedunculo communi terminali, robustius- 

 culo, simplici, foliis multo longiore, inferne squamis majus- 

 culis longe vaginantibus apice triangulari-ovatis obtusiusculis 

 lateraliter non compressis remotiusculis vestito, apice breviter 

 racemoso densiuscule plurifloro; bracteis triangulari-lanceolatis, 

 longiuscule acuininatis, pedicellis multo brevioribus; floribus 

 mediocribus, longiuscule pedicellatis; ovario glabro, laevi; 

 sepalis raembranaceis , aequilongis, late oblongo-lanceolatis, 

 acutis, tenuiter 5 nerviis; petalis late elliptico-oblongis, abrupte 



sepalo dorsali aequilongis ; 



acutis, margine 



integerrimis, 



labello sub«embranaceo. sepalis lateralibus satis bn\iore, 

 ambitu late rotundato -reuiforrui , leviter trilobate, lobis 

 lateralibus amplis rotundatis margine irregulariter denticulatia, 



cato vel leviter 



rgine denticulato-fin 

 lineari instructo basi 



bicalloso; coluuina longiuscula, subclaviformi, clinaudrio 

 utrinque obtuse unidentato. 



Epidendrutn fulgent Brongn ! Voyage de la Coquillc, 

 43(1829); GrM> 77. BrU. W.-Jtul. hi 617; Holj 



Ore), 



Epulend\ 



i. of BM 



//. 671 (1843). 



ndrum St hemburgkii var. confluent LindJ.f Folia 



Orch., Epulendr. 70. 



Pal ma de Mate 

 Brongn. loc. cit. 



scamd. Lmm m 



Cavlbs erect! vol ascendents, stricti Tel inferne plus minu»>< 

 au-uati, pallidi, 1— 2 dm. lon^i, 6-7 mm. cras<i. Folia pa tula vel rrerto- 

 patula, rigida, basi articul.ii oncava, « .riorum nabpUna, uninrrvia 



et tenuiter in u 1 1 1 nervubma , M ipra Nit urate fMiia, atiM-ua watia pal)i<lM.ra, 

 margine inteid.mi purpurea, 6— 15 cm. longa, P/i-Scm. lata, nervo 

 mediano Mijua profuiuliutoiile impreeao nubtun natin pvtmincnte ; VAjSWUI 



persistent^, mi eee, icuuiter multistriaUe, pallide Hrid— , I— 3 cm. 

 longae. Pki»uk< < i.i coiinuiinis erectuv, »tn<ius \«1 paulo flexuo».u«, 

 teretiustuliiK, pallide mm.Ii* m1 ;»]!..-,, nnf 3— 5 dm. longus; nyi amak sub 

 membransceae, arete adpte«nae, tenniter muliiMualne, pallidae, 4-6 cm. 

 longae. P»di< • n i plus miuus\«- p.ttnli, •ubflliloim^ levitei flexuoMi w\ 

 arcuati, l»/i — 2*/« <m longi. Hrac?tMI patulae, tigidae, satis ooocarae, 

 obtcore plutinerrulo te, pallidae I nil •■« ntes, 2-7 mm. longae. Kund> 

 plua minusve p.hili j.uipuieo-fulgrntcs. Ovakkm liuc-ai i miIm lavat um, 

 obtuse trigonum, rectum vel leviter arcuatum, timtri l'/icm. longum. 

 Sepai.a patent is*«;ma f paulo rou.ava, inferne satis attenuata, 13— 16 mm. 

 longa, 4 — 5 mm. lata, lateralia paulo oblujun. Pktai.a tenuiter mem- 

 braoacea, patentissima, subplana, inleras longiuscule attenuata, Uiiuitar 

 5 — 7-nervulosa, leviter obliqua, 13 — 15 mm. longa, 6—7 mm. lata 

 Labkllum err. turn, planum vel paulo mncavum, tenuit« multtnervvlisnin 

 nervulis plerumque bitureati«, H -'.< mm. longum, 10 — 12 mm latum, diaeo 

 ad medium interdum Iflvo Coi.i mna er< a, satis gr..« ilis, superne lexitei 

 incraasata, teretiusciil.i , recta vel paulo HMVffa, usque ad apicem cam 

 labello connata, 10— 12 nun. longa. CSffSOLa jsaidula. intuit r nnrn iiidci, 

 apice breviter rostrata, obscure ttigona, tenu»ter Gi<ostata. fuses, 4 cm. 

 longa, 2 cm. eras**, 



Habitat in insul. S. Catharina : Lrsson, D'UrvilU, Ckamino ; in 

 prov. S. Catharina ad Deuterra : 11 Schrmk n 6'm. Ktiam in Guiana 

 anglica ad mont. Attarypon: Schomburgk n. 581; ad mont. Roraima: 

 Appun n. 1202; in insul. Trinitatis i Dr. Bradford. — Floret Octobri. 



81. EPIDENDRUM DEC1P1ENS Lindl. caulibus 

 breviusculis, satis robustis, basi non incrafsatis, simplicibus, 

 teretiuscuiis, inferne plus minusve denudatis, sup rue laxius- 

 cule pauci — plurifoliatis; foliis disticbis, mediocribus, crasse 

 coriaceis, oblongis, obtusis, basi semiamplexicaulibus et 

 breviuscule vaginantibus; pedunculo communi terminal!, satis 

 gracili, simplici, foliis multo longiore, inferne squamis majus- 

 culis longe vaginantibus apice triangulari-ovatis acutiusculis 

 lateraliter non vel paulo compressis remotis vestito, apice 

 breviter racemoso dense pluri — multifloro; bracteis triangulari- 

 lanceolatis vel superioribus anguste ovatis, acutis, pedicellis 

 multo brevioribus; floribus mediocribus, longiuscule pedicellatis; 



ovario glabro, laevi; sepalis sabmembri 



aequilongis, 



