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955. Epidendrum (Aulizeum) cycnostalix, Rchb. fil., B.Zeit. 1852. p. 731. Neglectis bracteis, 
foliis ac inflorcsceutia ex pseudobulbo orta, pro Epidendro Sfamford'mno, Bat., facUc habebis. Panama. 
956. Epidendrum (Anipbiglottium) rad'/cans, Pav. Panama. 
957. Brassavola venosa, Liiidl. Nomcn vernacul. " Dama de noche." Panama, Icon. (Andro- 
clinium baud vidi) . 
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" Highly esteemed hy the inliabitants ou account of its nocturnal fragrance."— S. Set^mann. 
958. Bleti A fl or Ida, R. Br. In Savanas, Veraguas. 
959. Hexadesmia micranthaj Lindl. Panama. 
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960. Schomdvrgkia unduhda, Lindl. Veraguas. 
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961. Pleurothallis (Muscosie) perpusilla, Kchb. fil. MSS. ; caulibus sccundariis brcvisaimis 
a squamis hyalinis 2-3 vestitis, folio spathulato basi valdc ct louge attenuate apice rotundato obtuse 
minutcque tridcntato, pcdunculo capillari folium duplo-triplo excedente, minute bivaginato, vaginis 
ocbreatis acutis, raceme 6-8-fioro, bracteis ocbreatis acutis, pediccllis brcvioribus, sopalis oblongis 
acutis, tepalis lineari-lanceolatis acutis, brcvioribus, labcllo oblongo, cxcavato, apice acuto solido 
mflcxo, infcrne carinato, gyuostemio abbreviate utrinque rotundato alato, ab anguli apice ad medium, 
posticc unidentato, in labellum incumbcnte (! !), antbcra mitrata.— Plantula tcnuissima, bipollicaris. 
Pleres minutissimi. Near Panama, on trees. Seemanu, no. 1565. 
963. Selexipedium Hartwegii, Kchb. fil.—Cypripedium Hartwegii, Kchb. fil. Bot. Zcit. 1852. 
pp. 714, 7Qo (Tab. XLIV.). Adde: feliis ligulatis apicem versus valdc attcnuatis, prope tripcdalibus. 
Darien, en the sea-coast. (Seem. ne. 1114.) 
Plate XLIY., Pigs. 1 and 2, views of the column -.—botli magnified. 
963. Selenipedtum Chtca, Rclib. fil., Boni)landia, vol. ii. p. 116.— Nomen vernacul. " Vainilla 
chica." In dark "weods, in the Provinces of Panama and Veraguas. 
" The fruit of this plant is highly esteemed as an aromatic by the inhabitants of the Isthmus, and used 
for all purposes for "which real VauiUa is commonly used. It is termed Vamilk Chica, or "little Vanilla," 
because its fruit is very much smaller than that of any species of the genus Vanilla found in the Isthmus." 
— B. Seemann. 
Besides the Orchidem here enumerated, Dr. Eeichenbach has described, in 'Bonplandia* vol. ii,, a con- 
siderable number of new ones from the collections made by AVarszewicz in various parts of Panama and 
Veraguas ; Dr. Lindley also has given, in Hooker's ' Journal of Botany,' vol. i., a Hst of Orckidem gathered 
by Cuming at Panama, and he has besides published in his * Folia Orchidacea' several species found by 
Warszewicz in Veraguas. — ^. Seemann. 
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964. Ananassa sativa, Lindl., Bet. Ucg. iio. 1068. t. 1081. — Nemen vernacul. "Pina." Cul- 
tivated extensively on account ef its fruit, but also found apparently wild in various parts of the 
country, generally in dry localities on the outskirts of woods. 
The Pine-apple was among the first plants which Columbus met with on landing in Northern Veraguas, 
where it was extensively used by the Indiaos. It may have been brought to the country at a very early 
