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GONGORA fulva. 
Tawny-flowered Gongora. 
GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. 
Nat. ord. ORCHIDACEZ, $ VANDERZ. 
GONGORA, Fl. Peruv. Botanical Register, vol. 19. fol. 1616. 
G. fulva ; hypochilii convexi cornubus lateralibus elongatis capitatis aristis seta- 
ceis, epichilio acuminato «quilongo, pedicellis columná tripló longioribus. 
The drawing of this plant has been lying in my portfolio 
since the month of July, 1836, when I received a specimen 
from Mr. Barker with the following memorandum. 
* The leaves of the plant are very similar in form to the 
Gongora maculata, but are somewhat larger, and perhaps a 
little finer or thinner. The bulbs are deeply ribbed, and 
a little longer than maculata. It is highly fragrant, scenting 
the whole house; the scent approaches nearer that of the 
violet than any thing I know." i 
Mr. Barker considered the plant a variety of Gongora 
maculata, already figured in this work at fol. 1616; and 
perhaps rightly. But at the same time, till we have a more 
certain knowledge of the value of the differences found in 
the flowers of Orchidaceous plants, it seems necessary to dis- 
tinguish it specifically. In addition to the peculiarities ad- 
verted to in the above memorandum, and the darker colour, 
the flowers of this are not more than half the size of G. ma- 
culata, and the raceme is far more contracted, in consequence 
of the shortness of the pedicels. I also find that the lateral 
horns of the hypochilium are terminated by a round dilated 
head; as is represented in the magnified flower of the ac- 
companying plate. 
September, 1839. T 
