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l.SopRALIA dichotoma. Fl. Peruv. syst. 232. prodr. t. 26. — Püppig et 
Endl. l. c. 54. 
S. caule levi, foliis ovatis longe acuminatis, racemis axillaribus solitariis 
bifidis multifloris, labelli crenati laceri disco carinato crispo filisque 
uncinatis barbato. 
Hab. abunde in Peruvie nemoribus Muna, Pozuzo, et Chinchao per 
runcationes in locis calidis et saxosis, Ruiz et Pavon; in summitate 
scopulosa et fruticosa jugi Casapillo, Póppig. (v. s. sp. in herb. Lambert.) 
Stem from 12 to 20 feet high, sometimes forming impervious thickets. 
Flowers 2 inches long, white without, violet within, According to 
Póppig they smell like wallflowers, but do not open for more than 20 days 
together, in the month of January. The Peruvians name it Flor del pa- 
raiso, because of its extraordinary beauty. The Indian name according to 
the Flora Peruviana is Tahuetahue. 
9. Soprauia fimbriata. Pöppig, l. c. 
S. caule scabrido, foliis late ovalibus breviter acuminatis, flore terminali 
solitario, labelli fimbriati disco setis carnosis barbato, petalis lacero- 
ciliatis. 
Hab. in Peruvia. Omnium rarissima, semel lecta in trunco arboris vetuste 
collapso crepidinis obscure ad predium Pampayaco, mense Febre 
Póppig. 
Stems 2 feet high. Flowers 2 inches long, snow white. 
3. SonnaLiA setigera. —Póppig, l. c. 
S. foliis ovato-oblongis longè acuminatis chartaceis vaginis terminalibus 
bracteisque in strobilum bi-triflorum imbricatis setoso-scabris, labelli 
fimbriati margine cristis multifariis ancipitibus. 
Hab. in Peruvia; rard in scopulosis sylvestribus. jugi montium inter 
Cuchero et Casapi predia siti, loco Cussapillo dicto ; floret Januario, 
Póppig. 
Stems weak, about as high as a man. Bracts chesnut coloured inside. 
Flowers about 2 inches long, snow white according to Póppig. 
4. SonnaLia rosea.  Püppig. l. c. t. 93. 
S. foliis oblongis acuminatis basi angustatis, racemo flexuoso paucifloro, 
bracteis alternis distichis distantibus cymbiformibus glabris, labello 
obcordato inciso undulato subplicato setis carnosis secus venam mediam 
parce barbato. , 
Hab. in Peruvia; in runcationibus prope Cuchero, Póppig, (hab. s. sp 
ab. indef. Matthews no. 1894.) 
Stems 4 to 6 feet high, wavy at the upper end. Inflorescence like 
thatof a Heliconia. Flowers 3 inches long, when expanded as much as 
four inches across, pale lilac, exceedingly beautiful. "The two lateral 
sepals are sometimes united into one. Poppy. 
5. SognaLiA macrantha, Sertum Orchidaceum, sub t. 29. 
anis, bracteis strobili (uniflori ?) im- 
S. foliis ovalibus acuminatis basi pl 
e abello emarginato plano glabro. 
bricatis glabris, petalis oblongis, ! 
