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1) Pogonia Miersii: „labello convoluto oblongolanceolato acuminato integerrimo margine un- 
dulato sepalorum longitudine, lamellis apicem versus lacerato denticulatis.“ — Gardn. in Hook. J. c. V. 
1842 sub 473 und 474: „Cleistes Miersii Gardn. At Tijuce, in the. prov. of Rio Janeiro. John Miers. 
Esq.“ (Non vidi, nec in Hookeriano Museo quidem.) 
2) Pogonia Liliastrum: labello oblongo acuto, apicem versus minutissime lobulato, callo 
utrinque in basi, carinis linearibus superne minutissime hispidulis quaternis, Cleistes Liliastrum Rchb. 
fil. Mss. in herb. cl. de Roemer et in v. Schlechtendal Linnaea XXII. 816. Planta speciosa sesqui- 
pedalis, pulchre (more affinium) glauca. Folia in caule quinque, oblonga acuta, basi late cuneata, 
tres quatuor usque pollices longa, unum et dimidium lata. —Bractea subaequalis florem excedens. 
Sepala ligulata acuta, prope duos pollices excedentia. Tepala cuneato oblonga obtuse acuta, hinc 
minute crenulata, bene latiora. Labellum a latiuscula basi oblongum acutum, apicem versus minute 
lobulatum. Callus parvus utrinque in basi Carinae ima basi subconnatae, dein quaternae usque 
ante apicem, integrae minute muriculato hispidulae. Im sumpfigen Grunde bei der Wasserleitung. 
April 1824. Beyrich! Beyrichianae plantae pulcherrimae lectae cum sint prope Novum Friburgum Brasiliae, 
et haec ibi lecta videtur. (Vidi olim in herb. cl de Roemer et possideo icones juxla typos confectas.) 
3) Pogonia rosea: labello oblongo acuminato, lamellis contiguis quinque septem usque serru- 
latis a basi apicem usque. Cleistes rosea Lindl. Orch. 410. Lindl. Orch. Linden. p. 25. Planta ses- 
quipedalis usque spithamaea, glauca. Radices adventitiae pilosulae. Caulis ima basis ipsa pilosula. 
Vaginae in basi duae tresve apicibus ligulatis obtusis. Folia oblonga acuta, imo acuminata, nunc 
usque tres quatuorve pollices longa, unum et dimidium lata. Flos solitarius seu duo, bracteis ovaria 
pedicellata bis terve excedentibus utrinque in axi primaria alato decurrentibus. Sepala ligulata acuta. 
Tepala cuneato oblonga acuta. Labellum oblongum acutum, basi bicallosum, callis clavatis. Carinae 
. serrulatae a basi per longitudinem disci apicem usque. R. Schomburgk in L. O. p. 410 haec habet: 
»l found this pretty species at the Savannahs adjacent to the lake Capooey, Arabisee Coast of Esse- 
quibo, where it appeared to be in great abundance. It is from 3 to 5 feet high, its leaves lanceo- 
late. acute, amplexicaul, marginate, smooth, entire, the scape terete and smooth; leaves and scape 
glaucous; the flowers in the bosom of the leaf There is a gland, where the flowerstalk is connected 
with the scape. The sepals are recurved greenish outside, lake coloured inside, the floral envelopes 
a lilac approaching pink; at the base of the crested lip there are two ovate glands of a whitish 
colour, it is likewise remarkable for a hairy canal with which the column appears to be connected, 
The column is white and appears almost succulent. The tuber is oblong and as far as l have 
observed unigemmiparous.“ — Crescit in America tropica a Panama in Peruviam. Panama v. Warscewicz! 
N. Granada Schlim! v. Warscewiez! Wagner! Caracas Wagner! Linden! Peruvia 4 — 8000". v. Warscewiez! 
— Guyana „Savannahs, near lake Capoochy Schomburgk! (vid. in herb. Lindley.). Indicatio Lipar 
niana in Orch. Lind. p. 25 u. 434.: „Mountain savannahs of Merida and at S. Pedro near Caracas, 
at the height of 4— 5000’ July and September. Flowers large, bright rose; lip pale rose, deep 
purple in the centre and veined with purple at the extremity. N. 4475. (Hab. sp. sice.) — Ki 
` A) Pogonia Moritzii: labello oblongoligulato apice apiculato, lamellis ne 25 ed 
apicem usque. Caulis pedalis usque quadripedalis, basi ima minute pilosulus. Vaginae valde eg 
distantes. Folia oblongoligulata acuta duo usque quatuor, pollicaria usque tripollicaria. Racemus bi- 
usque triflorus. — Bracteae foliis subaequales ovaria pedicellata excedentes. Sepala ES acuta. 
Tepala sublatiora apiculata. Labellum euneato ligulato obovatum obtuse apicu'an pan de 
basi duo. Lamellae sex minute serrulatae a basi apicem usque. — Merida Moritz 607! — ,,Fleurs d'un 
rose pourpré. Feuilles plus étroites et racine moins bulbeuse, que celles de S. Pedro. Savanna. 
6000’ Octobre. Funck et Schlim.! (Hab. sp. sicc.) 
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