80 LINDLEY ON THE GENUS EPIDENDRUM. 



14. E. adenoglossum ; foliis carnosis lineari-oblongls obtusis, 

 racemo elongato simplici terminali e spatha ancipiti pedun- 

 culo breviore orto, sepalis ovatis reticulatis, petalis linearibus 

 3-veniis acutis, labello lineari basi callis 3 instructo. — Peru, 

 near Pcoigoa, Mathews, 1073. (herb. Hooker.) 



\b . ^. grandiflorum ; foliis distichis ensiformibus obtusis, 

 racemo denso terminali basi flexuoso e spathd duplici orto, 

 sepalo dorsali ovali lateralibus duplo latioribus dimidiatis, 

 petalis linearibus, labello subrotundo cordato emarginato 

 margine postico crispo venis baseos 2 elevatis. — A plant 

 with the inflorescence of E, variegatum. Flowers coriaceous, 

 about twice as large as in that species — Peru, Mathews, 1871. 

 (herb. Hooker.) 



IG. E. ventricosum ; foliis lineari-lanceolatis acutis, raceni is 

 angustis multifloris e spatha lineari ortis, floribus meinbrana- 

 ceis, sepalis subsequalibus oblongis acutis, petalis filiformibus, 

 columna ventricosa, labello ovato cordato acutissimo basi 

 bicalloso. — A slender plant, with the stem about six inches 

 up to the commencement of the spathe. Racemes from 

 4 — 5 inches long, including the spathe which covers the 

 whole peduncle. Flowers purple, small, membranous. — 

 Peru, Mathews, 1869. (herb. Hooker.) 



§ IX. Amphiglottium; Jloribus racemosis. 



17. E. cornutum; foliis gramineis lineari-lanceolatis acutis- 

 simis, racemo elongato cylindraceo cernuo, sepalis lineari- 

 lanceolatis acuminatis striatis, petalis filiformibus, labelli 

 trilobi laciniis lateralibus nanis rotundatis intermedia cornuta 

 basi 3-callosa. — Near E. Trinitatis. Spathaceous bracts 

 acuminate, imbricated, as long as the peduncle. Raceme 6 

 inches long. Flowers white, very fragrant. — Peru, Matheivs, 

 1895; 071 trunks of trees at Guachapalo near Cunca, Jameson- 

 (herb. Hooker, and propr.) 



§ Amphiglottium ; Jloribus paniculatis. 



18. ^. porphyreum ; foliis distichis oblongis acutissimis, 

 squamisspathaceis dense imbricatisacuminatis pedunculoloug- 

 ioribus,panicula acuta simplici multiflora, floribus corymbosis, 



