Tas, 8507, 
STANHOPEA convo.uutTa. 
Colombia. 
Orcurpackar. Tribe VANDEAE. 
Srannopga, Frost; Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. Plant. vol. iii. p. 549. 
Stanhopea convoluta, Rolfe in Kew Bulletin, 1909, p. 366; species S. tricorn#, 
Lindl., affinis, differt floribus majoribus, mesoehilii cornubus oblongis 
obtusis nec acuminatis epichilio duplo brevioribus. 
Herba epiphytica. Pseudobulbi ovoidei vel dvoideo-oblongi, obscure 5-angulati, 
circiter 5 em. longi. Folia petiolata, elliptica vel elliptico-oblonga, breviter 
et abrupte acuminata, 5-7-nervia, 30-35 cm. longa, 9-14 cm. lata, petioli 
circiter 8 cm. longi. Scapi breves, vaginis ovatis imbricatis obtecti, 
biflori. Bructeae spathaceae, elliptico-oblongae, subacutae, convolutae, 
6 cm. longae, Pedicelli 7 cm. longi. Sepala subpatentia, elliptico- 
oblonga, concava, apice recurva et subacuta, 6°5-7 em. longa, 3°5-4 cm. 
lata. Petalu conniventia, columnam involventia, ovata, concava, subacuta, 
5 em. longa, 3 em. lata. Lahellum trilobum, carnosissimum, 4 cm. longum ; 
hypochilium subglobosum, 22 em. latum, basi utrinque angulatum vel 
cornu obtuso, mesochilium breve, esulcatum, bicornutum, antice gibbo- 
sum, cornubus incurvis oblongis obtusis 1 em. longis; epichilium 
oblongum, truncatum, 2 cm. longum, 1 em. latum. Colwmna incurva, 
4 cm. longa, subito et late alata—R. A. RoLrE. 
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The striking Stanhopea of which a figure is here given 
is a native of Colombia, where it was first discovered in the 
province of Antioquia and whence it was first imported by 
Mr. F. Claes, in whose establishment at Etterheek, Brussels, 
it flowered in September, 1909. The plant from which the 
material for our illustration was obtained is one that was pre- 
sented to the Kew collection by Messrs. Charlesworth & Co., 
Haywards Heath, in 1911. It flowered at Kew in October, 
1911, and again in October, 1912. It has thriven well 
under the conditions suitable for other members of the genus, 
tensively represented in the collections of 
this country. These conditions involve a 
he plants are in growth, 
about three months while they are at 
n intermediate house near the glass. 
ut, most nearly allied 
flowers, and there are 
in the structure of 
the lip. 
Avaust, 1918. 
