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bilamellato — A very singular plant, allied to E. cauUflorum. 

 The flowers are apparently as large as in E. nutans, but they 

 are unexpanded in the specimens before me, and not in u 

 state to show the form oi the sepals and petals, — l^eru, 

 Mathews, 1901. (herb. Hooker, et propr.) 



§ VII. Lanium. 



11. E. micropJiyllum ; caule repente squamato, rannilis 

 foliosis, foliis ovato-oblongis acutis serrulatis racemo terminali 

 tomentoso nuilto brevioribus, bracteis membranaceis pedi- 

 cellis filiformibus multo brevioribus, ovario tomentoso, sepa- 

 lis apice aristatis, petalis linearibus, labello subrotundo aris- 

 tato venis tribus per medium elevatis. — A small creeping 



plant, with membranous downy flowers Found in British 



Guiana, by Mr Schomhurgk, but not forming any part of the 

 collections dispersed by him. (herb, propr.) 



12. E. Avicxde; caule repente squamato, ramulis pseudo- 

 bulbosis diphyllis, foliis ovatis planis margine leevibus pani- 

 cula tomentosa multo brevioribus, sepalis lanceolatis acutis 

 tomentosis, petalis linearibus, labello acuto subrhombeo basi 



bicalloso The leaves of this curious plant are about an 



inch long ; the panicle between three and four inches. The 

 flowers are small, and when seen from the back may be not 

 unaptly compared to a little bird in full flight. — Organ moun- 

 tains of Brazil, Gardner, no. 625. (herb, propr.) 



§ VIII. Spathium. 



13. E. spathaceum; foliis , racemis alternis densissi- 



mis pendulis spathis foliaceis falcatis conduplicatis vix longi- 

 oribus, sepalis rigidis striatis acutis, petalis filiformibus, 

 labelli trilobi laciniis lateralibus subintegris intermedin ovali 

 obtusa basi bilameliata brevioribus. — The masses of inflo- 

 rescence of this plant are upwards of one and a half foot long, 

 and consist of dense racemes proceeding from the axil of 

 falcate spathes, so as to have a great resemblance to that of 

 some Palm. — Peru. Obtained by Mr Matheivs out of the 

 herbarium of Ruiz and Pavon, preserved at Lima. (herb. 

 Hooker.) 



