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FNGOPETALUM COCHLEARE. SHELL-LIPPED 
ZY GOPETALUM. ‘ 
Class and Order. 
GynanpriA MonaANnpria. 
( Nat. Ord —Orcuive&. ) 
Generic Character. 
Perianthium explanatum, sepalis_petalisque ascenden- 
tibus, subequalibus, cum ungue producto columne conna- 
tis. Labellum muticum, indivisum, patens, ungue ascen- 
dente : crista magna transversa carnosa. Columna brevis, 
arcuata, semiteres. Anthera subbilocularis. Pollinia 2, 
bipartibilia, in glandulam transversam subsessilia —Herbe 
terrestres, subacaules ; foltis plicatis patentibus. Flores spe- 
ciost, labello ceruleo. Lindl. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Zycoreratum cochleare ; pseudo-bulbo nullo, foliis lato- 
lanceolatis, scapo unifloro, sepalis petalisque oblongis 
subequalibus, labello subquadrato basi ventricoso 
lateribus inflexis crispatis callo baseos lunato depresso — 
antice crenato. 
Zycorrratum cochleare. Lindl. Bot. Reg. ¢. 1837. 
Evuxoruia cochleata. Hort. Knight. 
This very distinct species of ZyGorETALUM was sent to 
the Glasgow Botanic Garden by Mr. Knieurt of the Ball’s 
Pond Nursery, under the name of Evora cochleata. 
It is probably a native of Brazil *. Its handsome flower is 
produced in August. 
Descr. — 
: i, 
* Of Trinidad, according to Professor LINDLEY, who has published a 
figure and description since the above was written. 
