It is a native of Brazil, and was found in the Organ Moun- 
tains by Mr. Garpner, from whose plants, sent to the 
Glasgow Botanic Garden, our figure was taken in the 
autumn of 1830. 
Descr. It is a small plant: the pseudo-bulbs grow ina 
tufted manner, and are ovate, four-angled, bearing gene- 
rally two, terminal, broadly lanceolate, very acute, some- 
what membranaceous, striated leaves, dark green above, 
paler beneath. Scape from the base of the bulb, spreading 
or pendent, one or two-flowered, with ovate, somewhat 
sheathing bracts. Sepals and petals ovate, acute, spread- 
ing, pale green, internally marked with transverse deep 
purple bands. Lip broadly ovate, deep black-purple in 
the centre and at the base, the border pale, with transverse 
streaks of deep purple, three-lobed ; the side-lobes small, 
oblong, acute, the middle one large, almost orbicular, ob- 
tuse, having at the base a two-lobed crest and a broad 
tooth with an apiculus pointing to the base of the lip. 
Fig. 1. Column. 2. Labellum. 3. Tnside view of the Anther-case. 4. 
Pollen-masses :—magnified. 
