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GONGORA truncata. 
Bean: budded Gongora. 
GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. 
Nat. ord. ORCHIDACE®. $ VANDER—MAXILLARIDE. 
GONGORA. Botanical Register, vol. 19. fol. 1616. 
G. truncata (Lindl. in Bot. Reg. 1843. misc. 52) ; sepalis lateralibus rotun- 
dato-oblongis supremo obovato apiculato carinato, petalis minimis ovatis 
acutis decurrentibus quinquenerviis, labelli vernicati hypochilio medio 
compresso (unde bicamerato) margine levi apice bicorni, epichilio ovato 
canaliculato. 
? G. Galeottiana, Richard & Galeotti Orch. Mex. ined. 
Whatever opinion may be entertained respecting the 
specific distinction of other Gongoras, no one can doubt that 
this at least is very different from all that have been pre- 
viously discovered. 
It is a Mexican species, introduced from Mexico by Mr. 
Rucker, who received it from Mr. Linden in 1840, and to 
whom we are indebted for the specimen now represented. 
We do not find any thing peculiar in the pseudobulbs or 
foliage; the characters of the species reside exclusively in the 
flowers, which are pale straw-colour, with some brownish 
purple speckles, and a yellower lip. Before expansion they 
are almost of the form of a bean; which is owing to their 
sepals being so blunt that when flattened they are nearly half 
oblong. The lip has no speckles at all, and looks as if var- 
nished. We do not admire the scent, which is quite peculiar. 
It is impossible to tell what plants may be intended by the 
extremely brief specific phrases which have alone been as yet 
published by Messrs. Richard and Galeotti of their new Mexi- 
can Orchids; but as far as the definition of their G. Galeot- 
tiana goes, it is not different from this species, whose whole- 
coloured pale yellow lip is quite pecular. No one regrets 
