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ANeottiec.] CLXIX. ORCHIDE.E. 593 
Species ad 6, Ameriez tropiex australis ineole. —Lindl. Orch. Linden. 26, et in Ann. Nat. Hist. 
ser. 1, xv. 386 (Aerea). — Heichb. f. in Bonplandia 1854, 10; Xen. Orch, iii. 18, 83 (Aerea). 
Genus ab Altensteinia parum differt, imprimis labelli forma. 
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297. Craniehis, Sw. in K. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. Stockh. xxi. 226.-—Sepala libera, 
subzqualia, posticum (inferum) patens, lateralia scepius latiora, erecta v. patentia. Petala 
angusta, patentia, a columna libera v. vix ima basi brevissime adnata. Labellum (superum) 
ad basin col sessile (v. iculatum ?), erectum, concavum fornicatum v. postice 
b t l pl Columna brevis nunc brevissima, rostello 
amplo erecto v. apice incurvo, columna sspe longiore, postice (antheram versus) concavo 
v. 2-alato, antice stigmatoso ; clinandrium breve. Anthera in margine clinandrii sessilis 
v. stipitata, erecta, rostello parallela eoque subbrevior, loculis distinetis ; pollinia pulvereo- 
granulosa, acuminata, anthera dehiscente a. glandula rostelli pendula. Capsula erecta, 
óvoidea v. oblonga.—Herbre terrestres, fibris radicalibus in rhizomate brevi v. repente 
subfasciculatis. Folia radicalia v. ima basi caulis conferta, lata, patentia, membranacea, 
sessilia v. longe petiolata. Scapus swpius tenuis, interdum elatus, simplex, paucivagi- 
natus. Flores parvi, in spica conferti v. dissiti. Bractes breves v. angustze. 
Species fere 20, Amerieze tropicze Andinse Mexici et Indi: occidentalis ineolze. Lindl. Gen. et Sp. 
Orch. 450 ; Orch. Lind. 27 ; et in Aun. Nat. Hist. ser. 1, xv. 385. — Reichb. f. in Flora 1865, 274; Otia 
Hamb. 4, 83 ; Orch. Centr. Amer. 62; etin Linnea xli. 19, 52. — Sw. Fl. Ind. Occid. 1.29. H. B. ct 
K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. t. 74 (Ophrys). Popp. et Endl. Nov. Gen. et Sp. t. 123 (Ponthieva). 
C. parvilabris, Lindl. Orch. Lind. 27, ex speciminibus nostris est Ponthieve species. OcAwPOÀ, 
A. Rich. et Gal, àn Ann. Sc, Nat. ser. 3, iii, 31, in herb. Lindl. ad Prescoítigz refertur. — Speci- 
mina nobis desunt, sed analysis in herb. Lindl, characteres omnes Cranichidis ostendit, excepto labello 
unguieulato. 
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298. Prescottia (errore Prescotia) Lindl. im Hook. Exot. Fl. t. 115. (Decaisnea, 
Brongn. in Duperr. Voy. Coq. Bot. 192, t. 39.  Galeoglossum, A. Rich. et Gal. in Anm. 
Sc. Nat. ser, 3, iii. 31.)—Sepala membranacea, basi in cyathum brevem v. in tubum 
longiorem. connata, superne patentia v. swepius revoluta. Petala angusta, tenuia, basi 
column: adnata. 'Labelli (superi) unguis cyatho sepalino adnatus, lamina erecta, lata, sub- 
carnosa, valde concava fornicata cucullata v. fere clausa, basi 2-auriculata, columnam 
siepe includens. . Columna brevissima ; stigmata 2, subdistincta, ad basin rostelli erecti 
lati membranacei obtusi v. retusi; clinandrium erectum, acuminatum v. quasi in fila- 
mentum productum, marginibus cum rostello connatis. Anthera in margine v. acumine 
clinandrii erecta, ssepius brevis, loculis 'divergentibus; pollinia : pulvereo-granulosa, 
anthera dehiscente lobis rostelli swpius sigillatim affixa. Capsula parva, erecta, ovoidea 
v. oblonga.— Herb: t i fibris radicalibus in rhi te fasciculatis interdum car- 
nosis, caule foliato tenui v. elato simpliei, supra folia plurivaginato. Folia ad basin caulis. 
conferta v. radicalia, sessilia. v. longe petiolata, párva v. ampla, membranacea. Flores 
parvi nune minimi, in spiea densa v. tenui numerosi, subsessiles. ^ Bractese flore 
breviores. : D ! 
Species ad 20, Ameriez tropier a Brasilia usque ad Indiam occidentalem et Mexieum incole. 
Lindl. Gen. et. Sp. Orch. 458, et in Ann. Nat. Hist. ser. 1, xv. 386. Blume, Orch. Archip. Jnd. t. 48 
B. Reichb. f. in Walp. Ann. i. 806, iii. 594 ; in. Bonplandia 1850, 66; in Linnea xix. 377; et in 
Saund. Ref. Bot.1. 98. Bot. Reg. t. 1916. — Lodd. Bot. Cab. t. 990. 
299. Ponthieva, R. Br. in Ait. Hort. Kew. ed. 9, v. 199.—Sepala libera, patentia, 
nune subzqualia, nunc lateralia postico latiora interdumque inter se connata. etala 
alte eolumn:» adnata, ab apice column:e patentia, sepalis angustiora. Labelli (superi) 
unguis basi column:e adnatus, ab apice columnze breviter patens, ascendens, lobis laterali- 
bus auriculatis; lamina abrupte dilatata, patens, nunc minima. Columna brevis v. 
longiuseula, subteres, apice dilatata ; stigma sub rostello erecto dilatato postice concavo 
latum, excavatum ; clinandrium breve. Anthera pone rostellum erecta eoque brevior, 
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