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with stiff imbricate bracts, and the remarkably unequal corolla-lobes. The stylodes at 
the base of the style almost surround it, and are irregularly lobed. 
GUILLAINIA SUPERBA, Ridl., sp. nov. 
Herba valida, caulibus 1 cm. crassis. Folia oblonga vel lanceolata, subacuta, basi 
rotundata vel cuneata, glabra ad margine, pubescentia, 30 em. longa, 7 cm. lata, 
petiolo 5 mm. longo ; ligula biloba, lobis ovatis obtusis, hirta, 4 mm. longa; vagina - 
costata, pubescens, marginibus barbatis. Racemus pendulus, 18 cm. longus, rhachi 
pubescente. Bractea basalis lanceolata, oblonga, 12 cm. longa, 2 cm. lata, / 
pubescens, ad margines sericea, mucrone dorsali 1:8 cm. longo lanceolato acuto. 
Bracte@ superiores florales oblong, apice ovate, ad margines pubescentes, rubr. 
Flores singuli, subsessiles. Ovariwm cylindricum, obscure triquetrum, glabrum, 
6 mm.longum. Calyx subcylindricus, uno latere complanatus et breviter fissus, 
ruber, dentibus ovalibus mucronatis ciliatis 4 mm. longis, mucrone subulato acuto. 
Corolle tubus vix calycem superans, lobis oblongis obtusis 12 mm. longis 5 mm. 
latis carnosulis. Labellwm lineari-oblongum, 11 mm. longum, 4 mm. latum, mar- 
ginibus pro parte majore elevatis, carnosum, linea mediana incrassata, Staminis 
filamentum crassum, breve, dentibus linearibus acuminatis.  4nthera oblonga, 
hirta, appendice magno subquadrato hirto. Stylus validulus, stigmate obcuneato 
truncato glabro. Ovarium triloculare. Capsula elliptica, perianthio coronata. 
Canoe Camp and Camp IIT, 150 to 2500 ft. ; Camp VI a, 3100 ft.; VIb, 3900 ft. 
This differs from G. purpurata, Vieill., in the more oblong bracts, pubescent ligule 
and sheath, the entire lip and entire appendage. Alpinia rosacea, Val., appears to be 
closely allied to this plant, but the leaves are not subsessile, the ligule is bilobed, and 
the calyx is quite different in form. 
GUILLAINIA MINOR, Ridl., sp. nov. 
Caulis subgracilis, Folia lanceolata, acuta, basi angustata, 19 em. longa, 2°5 cm. 
lata, glabra, petiolo 5 mm. longo, ligula oblonga 4 mm. longa hirta, vagina glabra 
cancellata. Racemus nutans, 6:5-7 cm. longus, 8 cm. latus, obconicus, Bractee 
basales lanceolate, cuspidate, glabre (vel una hirta). Florales oblonge, apice 
rotundate, glabre, 3:5 em. long, 1°5 cm. late, coralline. Flores singuli, sessiles, 
lactei. Ovarium oblongum, glabrum, 4 mm. longum. Calyx 1 em. longus, 4 cm. 
crassus, glaber, dentibus 3 pugioniformibus 5 mm. longis. Corolle tubus brevior, 
lobis oblongis obtusis extus sericeis 7 mm. longis 2 mm. latis. Ladellum oblongum, 
cymbiforme, extus longe sericeum, corolla lobis subequilongum. Anthera dense 
sericea, zequilonga, appendice oblongo quadrato truncato obscure dentato extus 
sericeo, Stylus longior, glaber, stigmate obconico glabro. Capsula subglobosa, 
perianthio coronato kermesino. 
Canoe Camp, 150 ft. 
This species differs from the preceding in the smaller size of its leaves, stem, and 
inflorescence; in the silky petals, lip and anther; and the wider boat-shaped lip, 
which is nearly as long as the petals. 
