Tas. 7396. : 
CYRTOPODIUM virescens, Reichb. f. 6 Warm. 
= Native of Brazil. 
Nat. Ord. OncHIpExZ.—Tribe VanpvE&. 
Genus Crrtoropium, Br.; (Benth. & Hook. f. Gen. Plant. vol. iii. p. 541, 
partim, Excl. Cyrtopera, Bl.). 
Cyrtoropium vivescens; pseudobulbis fusiformibus annulatis, foliis hyster- 
anthiis anguste lanceolatis acuminatis, scapo elato, vaginis remotis 
acutis, panicula multiflora, floribus basi dissitis, bracteis ovaria equanti- 
bus oblongis acutis rubro punctulatis, floribus breviter pedicellatis 1 poll. 
diam., sepalis late ovatis acutis petalisque concoloribus ovato-rotundatis 
primulino-virescentibus purpureo guttatis, labello sepalis breviore carno- 
sulo breviter unguiculato ambitu quadrato crenato-undulato sub- 
zequaliter 3-lobo, lobis lateralibus auriculeformibus rubro-purpureis, 
terminali 3-lobulato aureo rubro-guttato, disco inter lobos laterales cristis 
erectis crenatis aucto, columna mediocri pallida guttata. 
C. virescens, Reivhb. & Warm. in Reichb. f. Otia Botan. Hamb. p. 89. Warm. 
6 rae Meddel. Nat. Fr. Kjobenh. (Symb. Fl. Bras.) 1884, p. 851, 
eet. es 
Of the American genus Cyrtopodiwm, about thirty 
species have been described, but few have been introduced 
into this country. Such as have been are very handsome 
plants, especially C. punctatum, Lindl., figured at t. 3507 
of this work, wherein also are represented C. Woodfordii, 
Sims, t. 1814, and OC. Andersonii, Br. t. 1800, the type of 
the genus. All are terrestrial, pseudobulbous, and flower 
before leafing. In the ‘ Genera Plantarum” the genus 
Cyrtopera is erroneously merged’ in it, as pointed out 
under Plate 7330 of this work; the latter genus being 
referable to Eulophia, Br. — 
The only recorded locality for C. virescens is that where 
it was discovered by Warming, namely, Lagoa Santa in 
Brazil. The specimen here figured was obtained from 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co. of St. Albans, and flowered in 
awarm house in the Royal Gardens in December, 1¢93. 
It matured its leaves in May of the following year. 
Deser.—Pseudobulbs tufted, 8-4 inches long, fusiform, 
terete, pale green, with 4-6 narrow purple rings. Leaves 
about a foot long, by an inch broad, very narrowly lanceo- 
JANUARY Ist, 1895. : 
