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SoPpHRONITIS CERNUA. DROOPING-FLOWERED 
SoPpHRONITIS. 
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Class and Order. 
GyNANDRIA MonanpriA. 
( Nat. Ord.—Orcuipea. ) 
Generic Character. 
Pollinia 8, antice et postice parallela, caudicula duplici 
pulverea, glandula o? Anthera terminalis opercularis 8- 
locularis, cardine crasso. Stigma concavum rostello ob- 
tuso. Columna libera apice utrinque alata, alis integris 
conniventibus super cristam labelli. Labellum integrum 
cucullatum linguiforme, basicum columna connatum, medio 
crista simplici transversa. Sepala subequalia, imbricata, 
basi libera.—Herba epiphyta ( Braziliensis ) monophylla, non 
bulbosa, racemis axillaribus effusis paucifloris, floribus ru- 
bris. Lindl. 
Specific Character and Synonym. 
SopHronitis * cernua. 
Sopnronitis cernua. Lindl. (in a note upon Evropaia 
ensata) Bot. Reg. t. 1147. 
Soruronia cernua. Lindl. Bot. Reg. t. 1129. 
*« This pretty little Epresyre was added to Sir Cnarres 
Lemon’s Collection at Carclew, in August, 1836, and flow- 
ered in November, 1837. Its native country is Brazil, 
whence it was first introduced to our stoves by WiLt1AmM 
Harrison, Esq. Specimens were also gathered by Mr. 
Garpner in the Organ Mountains, and are distributed as 
No. 665 of the second collection. The plant rr 
* From cwQpor, modest, from its unassuming appearance. 
