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cuneata, subpetiolata, 40 em. longa, 9 cm. lata, petiolo alato 8 mm. longo; ligula 
lata, oblonga, truncata, integra, 5 mm. longa; vagina cancellata. Panicula 
valida, 3 em. longa, rhachi angulata costata pubescente, internodiis 2-4 cm. longis. 
Spice sessiles, patentes, infima solummodo pedunculata, pedunculo 1 cm. longo. 
Flores 9. Bractea exterior cylindrica, tubulosa, 3 cm. longa, 5 mm. lata, ore 
integro, mucrone parvo in carina orto, uti oris margine pubescente. Bractea 
secunda similis, sed minor. Pedicellus linearis, complanatus, molliter pubescens, 
2 em. longus. Ovarium oblongum, sericeo-pubescens.  Calyr 2 cm. longus, 
tubulosus, eoriaceus, in uno latere fissus, dentibus 3 linearibus sericeis 3 mm. 
longis. Corolle tubus quam calyx multo brevior, lobus .posticus carnosus, 
linearis, recurvus, 1:2 cm. longus; lobi laterales 6 mm. longi, lineari-oblongi, 
plani. .Lebellum oblongum, latum, obtusum, stamini equilongum et quam tubus 
calycis brevius, extus et intus hirtum. Anthera loculis angustis brevious, appen- 
diee connectivi magno oblongo apice rotundato undique dense hirto. Stylus 
crassiusculus, stigmate magno triangulari obovato hirto. 
Camp VI o, 3100 ft. 
Very distinet in its large rigid leaves, stout rhachis, and tubular bracts. The spike 
examined contained two flowers only; it is possible, however, that at a later stage it 
may elongate and develop more, as in the other species. 
ERIOLOPHA TRISTACHYA, Ridl., sp. nov. 
Caulis subgracilis, 5 mm. crassus. Polio lanceolata, acuminata, cuspidata, basi 
cuneata, glabra, 25 cm. longa, 45 cm. lata, ligula brevissima ovata nigrescente, 
vagina cancellata. Inflorescentia 9-10 cm. longa, spicis 8 cylindricis, 6 em. longis, 
5 mm. crassis, rhachi angulata glabra. Bractee coriacea, costatze, ovate, 5-10 mm. 
longs, apice rotundate mucrone brevi pilis albis munito e carina orto. Pedicelli 
9 mm. longi, sericei. Ovarium obconicum, glabrum, 5 mm. longum. Calyx cylin- 
drieus, 1:2 em. longus, dentibus 2 mm. longis linearibus acutis. Corolle tubus 
eequilongus; lobi æquales lanceolati, carnosi, cucullati, 1:4 em. longi, 3 mm. lati. 
Labellum oblongum, cymbiforme, carnosum, obtusum, 5 mm. longum. Slamen 
longius, anthera oblonga dorso pubescente, connectivi appendice oblongo ovato 
apice rotundato integro pubescente, filamento tubo corolle sequilongo. Capsula 
globosa, lzevis, 1 em. longa. 
Camp VI a, 3100 ft. 
The spikes appear to elongate slowly with the development of the flowers. 
ErioLoPHA MEYERI, Ridl., Sp. nov. 
Caules 5 mm. crassi. Folia lanceolata, minute cuspidata, basi cuneata, 15 em. 
` longa, 2:3 em. lata, ligula magna oblonga apice rotundata glabra costata 1 cm. 
longa, vaginis costatis nec cancellatis. Panicula brevis, ultra 2 em. longa, spicis 4 
parvis 1 em. longis subcylindrieis. Bractew ovate vel lanceolate, 2 mm. long. 
Bracte@ florales oblongz, breviter mucronate, costate, 5 mm. longs. Ovarium 
obconicum, oblongum, hirtum, 2 mm. longum. Calya tubus cylindricus, 1 cm. 
