Tas. 4878. 
ODONTOGLOSSUM macuLatTumM. 
Spotted Odontoglossum. 
Nat. Ord. OrncHIDACE®.—GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. 
Gen. Char. Perianthium explanatum, sequale ; sepalis petalisque angustis acu- 
minatis liberis. Zabellum indivisum, ecalearatum, unguiculatum : ungue cum 
basi columns continuo; lamina patente basi cristata. Columna erecta, mem- 
branaceo-marginata, apice utrinque alata. Andthera bilocularis. Pollinia 2, 
solida, ‘caudicula lineari, glandula hamata—Herbe epiphyte, pseudobulbifere. 
Folia plicata. Scapus terminalis, vaginatus. Flores speciosi. Lindl. 
OponToctossuM maculatum; pseudobulbis oblongis compressis monophyllis, 
foliis oblongis nervosis acutiusculis, racemis pendulis multifloris brevioribus, 
bracteis navicularibus herbaceis ovario brevioribus, sepalis lineari-lanceolatis 
acuminatis discoloribus, petalis oblongis undulatis acuminatis, labello cor- 
dato acuminato subcrenato, appendice unguis bivalvi concava cochleari apice 
producta emarginata per medium argute serrulata, columna pubescente. 
Lindl. 
OvonrocLossum maculatum. Lindl. Bot. Reg. v. 26 (1840). ¢. 30. 
From the Orchideous house at Kew, where it bears its long 
pendent spike of lovely flowers in August. It is a native of 
Mexico, imported thence by Count Karwinski, who has the credit 
of its discovery. Dr. Lindley notices its affinity with the Odon- 
toglossum Cervantesii of La Llave, and O. cordatum of the ‘Floral 
Cabinet,’ but pronounces it to be truly distinct. oo ie 
Descr. The specific character above given suffices for its dis- 
tinction from other species. The psewdodulbs are rather small, 
clustered, oblong, compressed, green, and subtended by herba- | 
ceous scales. Leaf solitary, terminal on the bulb, oblong, lan- ee 
ceolate, one-nerved, acute, subcoriaceous. Scape elongated, from 
the base of the pseudo-bulbs, bracteated. Spike pendent, six- to 
eight-flowered. Flowers large, very handsome. Calyx of three 
lanceolate, spreading, much acuminated sepals, deep yellow, 
blotched with rich brown, uppermost sepal the largest and ; 
OCTOBER Ist, 1855. 
