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4. E. triptertim; pseudobulbisovalibiiscompressis diphjlli.s, 

 foliis lineari-oblongis obtusis racemo paucifloro (4 — 6) su[)- 

 sequalibus, floribus erectis, sepalis petalisque lineari-lanceo- 

 latis patulis, labelli trilobi lobis lateralibus linearibus obtusis 

 planis intermedio subrotundo basi ungustato unduJato venis 



rugosis elevatis, capsula angusta clavatatriptera The whole 



plant when in bloom little more than six inches high. Flowers 

 apparently dull purple, with a pale lip, on long peduncles, 

 and erect not drooping. Near Ep. ionosnium. — Teoxomulco, 

 near Oaxaca^ in Mexico, Karwinski. (herb. Mart. Zuccar, 

 et reg. monac.) 



§ III. JLucYCLiuM ; Jloribus paniculatis. 



5. E. Jlavum ; pseudobulbis ovatis attenuatis S-phyllis, 

 foliis ensiformibus panicula; pauciflorse subsequalibus, sepalis 

 petalisque patentibus subaequalibus lineari-oblongis obtusis, 

 labelli trilobi laciniis lateralibus linearibus truncatis inter- 

 media, unguiculata obovata nuda, columna sub apice auricu- 

 lata. — The leaves of this are rather more than a foot long. 

 The flowers are pale yellow, about an inch and a half in 

 diameter. The inflorescence is only panicled at the base, 

 and is probably very often simple. — In decaying vegetable 

 matter near the Caza Pintada, in the Province of St Paul's in 

 Brazil, (herb. Mart,) 



6. E. virgatum ; pseudobulbis , foliis , 



panicula virgata ramis longis gracilibus, sepalis lanceolatis 

 petalisque duplo angustioribus patentibus discoloribus, labelli 

 hastati lobis lateralibus acutis patentibus intermedio subro- 

 tundo-obovato : callo obsoleto acuminato piano pone basin. 

 —The flowers of this are arranged in a very long lax grace- 

 ful panicle, the branches of which are simple and sometimes 

 as much as a foot long, with nearly twenty flowers on each. 

 The lip is white or nearly so. — Near Teoxomulco, in the Pro- 

 vince of Oaxaca, in Mexico, Karwinski. (herb. Martii, et 

 Zuccarinii.) 



7. ^. graniticumi pseudobulbis ovatis attenuatis 2-phyllis, 

 *oliis ensiformibus panicula multiflora brevioribus, sepalis 



