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172, CCELOGYNE fimbriata. 



Gen. et Sp. Orch. 41. 



C. fimbriata ; pseudobulbis subrotundo-oblongis estriatis, foliis geminis ovali- 

 lanceolatis undulatis acutis spica longioribus, pedunculo basi vaginato pau- 

 cifloro bracteis concavis cartilagineis deciduis floribus longioribus, petalis 

 linearibus rerlexis, labelli trilobi lobis lateralibus in fronte denticulatis inter- 

 medio ovato pilis fuscis fimbriato, lamellis 2 elevatis rectis, columna apice 

 denticulata. 



173. MAXILLARIA porrecta. 



M. porrecta; foliis oblongo-lanceolatis trinerviis, pedunculo erecto unifloro 

 vaginato, sepalis linearibus apice concavis obtusis lateralibus incurvis, pe- 

 talis conformibus, labello angusto apice trilobo medio calloso pubescente : 

 lobo medio convexo rotundato margine crispo revoluto. 



An uninteresting species, obtained by Messrs. Loddiges 

 from Rio Janeiro. The flowers are about the size of those 

 of Maxillaria picta, of a pale buff, with the sepals and petals 

 tipped with dull red. The labellum is the same colour on 

 the outside below the point. 



174. MAXILLARIA macropliylla. 



P'oppig et Endl. nova genera et species pi. vol. 1. t. 64. 



M. macropliylla; foliis oblongo-lanceolatis plicatis scapo unifloro ascendente 

 laxe vaginato duplo longioribus, bractea berbacea cucullata acuta ovarii 

 longitudine, sepalis oblongis undulatis patentibus apice recurvis basi intus 

 pilosis, petalis erectis columna longioribus oblongis carnosis apice recurvis 

 margine postico versus apicem sublobato, labello breviore oblon^o concavo 

 apice trilobo: lacinia intermedia subrotunda serrata, appendice linguseformi 

 concavo adnato inter lacinias laterales rotundatas incurvas, anthera villosa. 



Very like M. Deppii, but much larger. The sepals 

 are green outside, and dull purplish brown inside ; the 

 petals are very pale straw-colour ; the labellum is slightly 

 sprinkled with crimson dots. The flowers are about three 

 inches across, and have a disagreeable smell, resembling 

 apples beginning to ferment. Messrs. Loddiges imported it 

 from Columbia ; it was originally found by Poppig in dry 

 thickets in the transandine parts of Peru, in the district of 

 Chihuamccala, near Cuchero, always growing in the ground, 

 and never upon trees. 



