Vandec.] CLXIX. ORCHIDEJE. 551 
incrassatis. Folia ampla nunc longissima, plicato-venosa, in petiolum contracta. Soapi 
ad latera pseudobulborum erecti nutantes v. a basi deflexi, simplices. Flores speciosi, in 
racemo brevi v. elongato breviter pedicellati. Bractes parvs v. membranacere at ovario 
breviores. 
Species 2 v. 3, Andium Colombis incole.  Reichb, f. in. Walp. Ann. vi. 607. 
197. Acineta, Lindl. Bot. Reg 1843, Misc. 07. (Neippergia, Morren in | Anh. Soc. 
Agr. Gand. v. 375, t. 282, ex. Lindl.)—Sepala subseq , lata, demum 
subpatentia, lateralia postico latiora et basi breviter connata, Petala sepalis subsimilia 
nisi minora. "Labellum cum basi col ungue angusto mar- 
ginato, lobus medius ti v. artieulatus, inflexus, concavus, indivisus v. alte 
3-lobus; discus sspius calloso-appendiculatus. ^Columma erecta, curvula, interdum 
longiusceula, apoda, exalata v. superne crassior et anguste 2-alata; clinandrium obli- 
quum, postice sspe elevatum.  Anthera terminalis, opercularis, incumbens, valde 
convexa, antice ssepe producta et 2-dentata, 1-locularis v. imperfecte 2-locularis ; pollinia 
2, cerea, anguste oblonga, inappendiculata, anthera dehiscente stipiti oblongo basi ssepe 
in glandulam dilatato affixa. Capsula . . .—Herbs epiphytiese, habitu Peristerie, 
caulibus mox in pseudobulbum carnosum apice 1l- v. pauci-foliatum incrassatis. Folia 
ampla, plicato-venosa, in petiolum contracta. Scapi ad latera pseudobulborum erecti v. 
penduli, validi, simplices. Flores speciosi, in racemo breviter pedicellati. Bractes 
parvse. 
Species ad 8, Americee tropieze a Colombia usque ad Mexicum incole.  Heichb. f. in Walp. Ann. 
vi. 608; Xen. Orch. t. 70. .H. B. et K. Nov. Gen. et. Sp. t. 93 (Angola). Batem. Orch. Mez., et 
Guatem.t.8. Bot. Mag. t. 4150, 4203, et Bot. Reg. 1843, t. 18 (omnes sub Peristeria). 
Genus olim Peristeria inclusum, paullulum differt perianthio demum aperto, columna, anthera 
et pollinario. 
128. Catasetum, L. C. in Kunth, Syn. Pl. ZEquin. i. 930. — (Catachzetum, 
Hoffm. ex Linncea xvi., p 231. )—Sepala et petala libera, subzequalia, nunc omnia 
lata, crassa, in Am tia, nunc angustiora omnia v. sepalum posticum cum 
Jh conniventia, v. sepala lateralia v. interdum ommia patula v. deflexa. Labellum 
carnosum ad basin columns sessile. Flores cseterum polygamo-3-morphi. FI. d (Cataseta. 
typica) : Labellum CTURE carnosum, latum, valde concavum v. galeatum, margine v. ore 
Sepe i tum v. fimbriat Columna erecta, longiuscula, crassa, margine 
utrinque infra stigma siccum seta v. cirro reflexo instructa, apoda; clinandrium postice 
in acumen longum productum.  Anthera t is b convexa, 
dorso longe acuminata, 1-locularis v. imperfecte 2-| locularis ; pollinia 4, per paria sibimet 
incumbentia v. 2-sulcata v. 2-loba, cerea, oblonga, inapp ta, anthera dehi: 
stipiti longo loriformi affixa, glandula magna crassa. Fl. 9 (MoxacnaxTHUs, Lindl. Bot. 
Reg. sub t. 1538): Labellum fere ut in mare. Columna multo brevior nunc brevissima, 
absque cirris, stigmate perfecto. Anthera quam in mare minor, polliniis (ex Darw.) 
imperfectis. Capsula oblonga, maxima, erostris. Fl. D$ (MvawrHus, Lindl. Bot. feo. 
sub t. 1538) : Labellum angustum oblongum v. ovatum, planum v. basi valde concavum, 
lobo medio interdum elongato, supra undique v. partim v. ad margines solos longe fim- 
briatum et supra basin interdum cornigerum. Columna fere maris, sed stigma ut 
videtur perfectum. —Herb:e ires v. Bip yti » caulibus brevibus basi vaginatis 
plurifoliatis mox in pseudobulb id f ti "Folia ampla, 
plicato-venosa, in vaginas contracta. Seapi ad Mans dobulb i erecti v. 
penduli, Flores speciosi, in racemo numerosi v. pauci, detg ssepius. erecti labello 
supero, D ssepius reversi. 
Species fere 40, Ameriee tropic a Brasilia usque ad Mexieum incole. —Heichb. f. in Walp. Ann. 
vi. 564; Otia Hamb. 9; Orch. Centr. imr: 73. 
Form: sexuales &p p lineatze scil: CarAssrUM ( d), H. B. et K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. 
