1898 



* EPIDENDRUM imulum. 



Emulous Epidendrum. 



GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. 



Nat. ord. Orchidace^, § Epidendre^. 

 EPIDJENDRUM.—Suprct, vol. l.foL 17. 



§ 1. Foliisin pseudobulbos insidentibus. 



E. cemulum ; rhizomate repente, pseudobulbis ovalibus compressis, foliis soli- 

 tarils oblongo-lanceolatis coriaceis, sepalis petalisque linearl-lanceolatis 

 aequalibus patentibus, labello subrotundo mucronato cochleato lineato inte- 

 gerrimo, racemo paucifloro. 



Rhizoma pennam anserinam crassum, repens, apice squamis memhra- 

 naceis deciduis vestitum. Pseudobulbi 2 poll, longi, glabri, rugosi, ohlongi, 

 compressi. Racemus 3-4-Jloriis, folii longitudine. Florcs E. fragranti 

 simillimi, sed 3-plo minores ; petala non sepalis latiora, et labellum mu- 

 cronatum nee cuspidatum. 



A very rare little plant, closely allied to the variable 

 E.f vaginalis, from which it is distinguished by its pseudo- 

 bulbs being very exactly oval, and not tapered to each end, 

 by its more leathery less acuminate leaves, and very much 

 smaller flowers, the petals of which are the same width as 

 the sepals. 



A native of Para, whence it was sent by Mr. Hesketh, 

 the English Consul, to Richard Harrison, Esq. who favoured 

 me with a specimen in February, 1834. 



A tender stove species. 



* See folio 1415. 



