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sepalis oblongis acutis lateralibus falcatis, petalis lineari-spath- 

 ulatis, labelli trilobi laciniis lateralibus rotundatis intermedia 

 quadrata bidentata : disci axi elevata basi et apicem versus bi- 

 callosa. — A fine species with an oval panicle and large 

 flowers like those of E. nutans, but purple. — Found by Pro- 

 fessor Jameson, in the woods on the western side of Pichincha, 

 (herb. Hooker.) 



§ X. EuEPiDENDRUM ; flortbus pauicxdatis. 



19. E. ertibescens ; foliis oblongo-lanceolatis acutis scapo 

 pluries brevioribus, panicuU amplissima fiexuosa, petalis 

 unguiculatis sepalisque oblongis obtusis, labelli trilobi lacinia 

 intermedia subrotunda venis 3 elevatis lateralibus obovatis 

 niulto majore. — A magnificent plant, with very large pani- 

 cles of delicate rose-coloured flowers as large as those of E. 

 alatum. — Found at las Animas, near Oaxaco, in Mexico, 

 by Karwinski. (herb. Martii et Zuccarinii.) 



20. E. durum ; foliis distichis ovato-lanceolatis acutis : 

 vaginis rugosis, panicula simplici pauciflord., bracteis duris 

 ovatis cucullatis acuminatis ovariis aequalibus, sepalis oblongis 

 acutis duris striatis, petalis angustioribus, labelli postici trilobi 

 transverse rhombei lobis lateralibus erectis truncatis interme- 

 dio triangular! acuto. — Stems simple or branched, from 9 to 

 18 inches high, equally covered with hard distichous leaves. 

 Flowers small, apparently yellow. The inflorescence is occa- 

 sionally simple Guiana, Schomburgk; Villa Rica in Brazil, 



Pohl. (herb. Martii, Zuccarinii et propr.) 



21. ^. carnosum; foliis distichis ovato-lanceolatis acutius- 

 culis : vaginis rugulosis, panicula rigida striata multiflora, ■ 

 bracteis duris ovatis cucullatis acutis ovarii longitudine, sepalis 

 carnosis oblongis obtusis lateralibus hinc gibbosis carinatis 

 latioribus, petalis sepalo dorsali conformibus, labelli postici 

 trilobi carnosi lobis lateralibus rotundatis erectis intermedio 

 conico solido. — A rigid plant, with the habit of Epid. elonga- 

 tum. The panicle is stiff, many-flowered. Flowers are pale yel- 

 low according to the MSS. notes of Dr von Martins; they are 

 ^vhen dry, hard, thick, and black, and evidently must be very 

 fleshy when recent. — Dr von Martins met with this species in 



