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* PLEUROTIIALLIS picta. 



Painted Pleurothallis. 



GYNANDRIA MONA-^DIUA. 



Nat. ord. Orchidace^, § Malaxide^. 

 PLEUROTHALLIS.—Suprd, vol. 9. fol. 759. 



P. picta ; folio spathulato marginato retiiso racemis laxis duplu brevlorc, bracteis 

 minimis, sepalis acuminatis lateralibus apice tantiim sejunctis, petalis lineari- 

 lanceolatis acutis, labello lineari obtuso carnoso supra 1-sulcato. Supra 

 fol. 1797. 



Very near the P. Grohyi already figured in this work 

 (fol. 1797), from which it principally differs in its spatliula- 

 shaped retuse leaves, and in the narrower form of all the parts 

 of the flower ; as will be seen by comparing the dissections 

 in the two plates. 



This also is a native of Demerara, and was sent ns by 

 Mr. Loddiges first in October 1834, and next in March 1835, 

 when our drawing was made. It is a graceful pretty species, 

 and well deserves an attentive examination. 



Its tufts are rapidly formed under good management, but 

 It seems to require tlie close atmosphere of a bell-glass. 



Fig. 1. is a view of the column, petals, and lip. 2. The 

 column by itself. 3. The upper side of the lip. 4. The pollen 

 mass in situ. 5. The same separated from each otlicr. 



* See folio l^OS. 



