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 Sauroglossum cranichoides n. comb. 



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(Pelexia cranichoides Grisebach, Cat. Plant. Cubensium, 1866, p. 269 ; 

 Spiranthe* storeri Chapman, Flora of the Southern United States, 1897, 

 p. 488 ; Beadlea storeri Small, Flora of the Southeastern United States, 1903, 

 p. 319.) In humus in the deep shade of Breckell Hammock, near Miami, 

 Dade County, Dec. 23-28, 1903 (A.A.Eaton). This is undoubtedly the species 

 described by A. W. Chapman as Spiranihes storeri in 1897, and later placed 

 by Dr. J. K. Small in a new genus as Beadlea storeri. Tracings of the floral 

 organs and of the plant, taken from the type material of Beadlea in the 

 herbarium of the New York Botanical Gardens, agree perfectly with the 

 specimens collected by Mr. Eaton and with Pelexia cranichoides Grisebach. 

 Dr. Small described Beadlea as without callosities at the base of the lip, but 

 this was an oversight, as later investigations showed the presence of two 

 callosities, much the same as in Spiranthes. In referring the species in 

 question to Pelexia, A. H. R. Grisebach must have interpreted the char 

 acters of that genus rather loosely, as the flowers on the plants which he 

 described lack the characteristic spur of Pelexia and do not agree with it 

 in several other important respects. The nearest affinity of Sauroglossum 

 cranichoides seems to be S. datum (Rich.). From both species Sauro- 

 glfmsum elatum Lindl. is distinct, so that it seems best to revive the first 

 specific name of this plant, which would eliminate the likelihood of con 

 fusion and give as a new combination Sauroglossum nitidum (Veil). 



