570 A. Cosnlaux: 
1. Folia linearia vel lineari-lanceolata; petala non undulata; labellum 
petalis vix aequilongum. 
a. Scapus saepius ramosus; sepala inferne longe angustata, dor- 
sale acutum; labellum basi longiuscule angustatum, lamellis 
a en 337. Bi. palula Hook, 
b. Scapus saepissime simplex; sepala inferne leviter angustata, 
dorsale obtusum; labellum basi subrotundatum, lamellis sim- 
plieibus ee 358. B. florida R. Br. 
2. Folia late lanceolata; petala margine undulata; labellum petalis 
satis longius . Bee 359. B. Shepherdii Hook. 
B. Columna basi in pedem producta; mentum distinctum; labellum 
ovatum, basi truncato-subcordatum, lamellis angustis, crassiusculis. 
360. B. alta Hitche. 
II. Labellum obscure trilobatum, disco tenuiter 5-costato non lamellato. 
361. B. tenera Griseb. 
357. Bletia patula Hook. pseudobulbo globoso, sulcato, trans- 
verse pluriannulato, 3—5 cm. crasso, vaginis pluribus membranaceis 
vestito; foliis lineari-lanceolatis, acutissimis, basi anguste cuneatis vel 
'saepius in petiolum canalieulatum longe angustatis, erassiuscule 5—T- 
nerviis, 4—6 dm. longis, 2—4!/, em. latis; scapo teretiusculo, vaginis 
paucis brevibus abrupte apiculatis vestito, simpliei vel saepius superne 
leviter ramoso, foliis satis longiore, laxe plurifloro; bracteis triangu- 
laribus, acutis vel acuminatis, 2—5 mm. longis; floribus patentissimis, 
longiuseule pedicellatis, segmentis inferne erectis superne satis recurvis; 
sepalis lanceolatis, 7-nervulosis, inferne longe angustatis, dorsali acuto, 
30—35 mm. longo, 7—8 mm. lato, lateralibus vix brevioribus et latio- 
ribus, abrupte acutis; petalis sepalo dorsali aequilongis, ligulato- 
spathulatis, apice rotundato-subtruncatis et minute apiculatis, 7—9I- 
nervulosis, non undulatis, 9—10 mm. latis; labello petalis aequilongo, 
ambitu obovato, profundiuscule 3-lobato, lobis lateralibus ovatis apice 
rotundatis, lobo terminali producto, lato, basi valde constrieto, apice 
emarginato, valde crispo, disco usque ad apicem 5— 6-lamellato, 
lamellis latis, tenuibus, ramosis, lobulatis; columna apoda, latiuscule 
bialata, 2 cm. longa. 
Bletia patula Hook. in Bot. Mag. (1836) t. 3518; A. Rich. in 
Sagra, Oub. XI p. 241; Lindl.! Orch. Linden. p. 10, Orch. Wrighl. 
pP. 5; Griseb. Cat. p. 263; Sauv. Fl. Oub. p. 229; Urb. Fl. Portor. 
p. 178. 
Bletia Shepherdii Griseb.! Cat. (1866) p. 263 (non Hook.). 
Flor de pasmo incol. Portor. 
Flores purpureo-violacei vel st V_IX.XI; 
fr. 1, IE, 9. 20 vel purpureo-lilacini. Fl. I, III, ‚XI; 
Hab. in Cuba loeis arenosis ad Yatera, in praeruptis ad Mount 
Friendship, ad Jagüay in calcareis gregaria: Linden n. 1761, Wright 
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