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fimbriato. Anthera carnosa, 2-4 locularis.  Pollinia 4, caudiculis toti- 
dem replicatis annexa. Herbs (Americanz) epiphytz, caule nunc 
apice v. basi pseudobulboso, nunc elongato apice folioso. Folia carnosa, 
rarissime venis elevatis striata. Flores spicati, racemosi, corymbosi, v. 
paniculati, terminales v. laterales. 
This most natural genus is unknown in the Old World. In its divi- 
sions I have followed M. de la Llave in distinguishing the pseudobulbous 
and caulescent species as two distinct tribes, to which I have added a third, 
characterized by its winged rachis. I know not how far the distinction 
between the species with a cuniculate ovarium, and those in which the 
labellum ends abruptly at the base of the column is important; but it is 
at present inapplicable to the genus, the circumstance not having been 
attended to in a great number of species. 
$1. Foliis in pseudobulbos insidentibus. 
$2. Foliis in caulem teretem distichis v. alternis; rachi terete. 
a. Labello indiviso; v. repando. 
b. — —— bilobo. 
c. trilobo; lobis lateralibus integerrimis: intermedio indiviso v. tantum 
emarginato. 
d. ———— trilobo; lobis lateralibus laciniatis: intermedio indiviso v. tantum 
emarginato. 
e. — —- quadrilobo ; nempé trilobo : lobo intermedio bipartito. 
$3. Foliis distichis; rachi alata ancipiti. 
$I. Foliis in pseudobulbos insidentibus. Bot. Reg. 1415. 
1. Ertpenprum vitellinum. 
E. foliis in pseudobulbos binis oblongis obtusis apice recurvis, racemo 
secundo terminali, sepalis petalisque ovato-lanceolatis acutis subzequa- 
libus patulis, labello cuneato oblongo semilibero basi calloso. 
Hab. in Mezico; Pavon. (exam. s. sp. in Herb. Lambert.) 
Scapus 6-9 uncialis. Flores magni crocei nutantes. Labellum cum basi 
tantum columnz connatum. 
2. Epipenprum cochleatum. Linn. 
E. foliis in pseudobulbos ovales geminatim insidentibus oblongis acumi- 
natis subundulatis, sepalis petalisque paul angustioribus lineari-lanceo- 
atis reflexis, labello cordato cochleato subrotundo, columna brevissimá. 
Epidendrum cochleatum. Linn, sp. pl. 1351. Jacq. ic. rar. 3. t. 605. Willd. no. 1. Bot. 
Mag. t. 572, 
Hab. in insulis Indie Occidentalis vulgatissimum. (v. v. c. et hab. s.) 
Sepala et petala viridia. Labellum purpureum apice intus viride ; basi 
icallosum. Ovarium cuniculo nullo. 
3. i 
: EripENDRUM fragrans. Swartz. 
E. foliis in pseudobulbum solitariis lanceolatis apice recurvis, scapo folio 
"*Viore, sepalis lineari-lanceolatis petalisque ovato-lanceolatis acumi- 
natis patentibus, labello subrotundo cuspidato lineato integerrimo, ra- 
cemo subtrifloro. 
Epidendrum li 
aes ineatum. Salish. stirp. p. 10. A 
PWendrum fragrans. Swarts Prodr, 122. Fl, Ind. Occ. 3.1487. Willd. no. 2, Bot. 
mori no. 1669. Bot. Cab. t. 1039. 
ab. super truncos arborum vetustos Jamaice interioris ; Swartz. (v. v. e.) 
tbizoma repens. Pseudobulbus ovalis. Flores pallidè virides, labelli 
Postici lineis purpureis, odore nocturno et vespertino grato ambrosiaco.. 
