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near Sertáo.” The plant is nearly related to Catasetum cer- 
nuum and barbatum, from which its deeply lacerated lip, and ` 
the longer proboscis of the column, seem to distinguish it ; 
it may however be a mere variety of the latter species, ` 
Mr. Wailes observes, that * it is somewhat like Catase- 
tum trifidum in growth ; the flower-stem is about ten inches 
high, rather drooping, with the upper part of a pinkish 
hue. The flowers in two specimens are nine in number, 
though in one the rudiments of two or three others are appa- 
rent, but probably owing to the weakness of the plant they 
have not come forward. When well established we may 
expect finer specimens.” 
The same plant has ‘been communicated to me by Mr. 
Herbert. 
I have received from the Honourable and Rev. W. 
Herbert the following notices of new. Amaryllidaceous plants. 
141. CLITANTHES. Herbert. Perianthium suberectum tubo angusté subin- 
fundibuliformi, limbo brevi regulari, corona liberá staminiferá, filamentis 
brevibus, antheris versatilibus, stylo recto gracili, stigmate breviter trilobo, 
polline elongato-ovali. Plante Andine ; bulbo parvo ovato, foliis pro- 
teranthiis angustis linearibus. 
1. C. humilis. Scapus uniflorus pedunculus et spathe pars inferior vaginis 
foliorum subterraneis szpissime latentes; germen oblongum ¿ unc. perian- 
thium 22 unc. luteum limbo sub-3 unc. corona } unc. filamenta obliqué 
alata dentiformia apice tenui, antherze oblongse $ unc. folia viridia subacuta 
3-5-unc. 4 unc. plùs minús lata. Ex Palcamayo provincie Tarme in 
Peruvie montibus alt. 9600 ped. a dom. J. Maclean lecta. 
2. C. Macleanica. Scapus uniflorus sex unc. liber, pedunculus 3-14 unc. 
spatha circ. biuncialis, germen laté ovalis $ unc. vel ultra, perianthium bi- 
unciale luteum limbo i$ unc. corona 3$ unc. filamenta gracilia + unc. anthere 
} unc. stylus stamina superans limbo vix $ unc. brevior, folia viridia sub- 
acuta subpedalia }-j unc. lata basi cylindraceo-vaginante. Ex Peruvia 
montibus, in loco 11000 ped. alt. infra Checlam et supra ** San Mateo" 
a dom. J. Maclean lecta. 
3. C. lutea. (Clinanthus luteus, Herb. Amar.) Scapus biflorus circ. 3} 
unc, liber, spatha circ. 24 unc. pedunculi inequales, germen subrotundum 
(latè ovale), perianthium 1% unc. luteum limbo $ unc. corona brevi, fila- 
menta obliqué alata dentiformia apice tenui, anthers circiter } unc. folia 
viridia circ. 6-unc. %-} lata basi cylindraceo-vaginante. Ex Peruvie mon- 
tibus, a Ruiz et Pavon lecta. 
'The name Clinanthus, which was given from the obliquity 
which the flowers in Ruiz's specimen of his undescribed 
Pancratium luteum had taken in drying, is changed for Cli- 
tanthes, from kAerus, a mountainous declivity, and av6os, a 
flower. The genusis founded specially onC. humilis, of which 
the tube is quite erect. Bulbs and specimens of humilis and 
