95 



181. IONOPSIS teres. 



I. teres ; foliis teretibus, scapo simplici apice paucifloro, sepalis acutis laterali- 

 bus semiconnatis, labello obovato-lanceolato apice undulato quasi trilobo 

 medio bilamellato. 



A curious little plant, with delicate lilac-striped flowers. 

 Imported from Demerara by Messrs. Loddiges. 



182. PLEUROTHALLIS stenopetala. 

 G. Lodd. in litt. 



P. stenopetala ; folio oblongo apice rotundato basi in petiolum planum angus- 

 tato racemo multo breviore caule longiore, bracteis membranaceis cucullatis, 

 sepalis acuminatissimis linearibus intus pubescentibus omnibus fere liberis, 

 petalis nanis obtusis dorso carinatis labelloque oblongo conduplicato glabris. 



A native of Brazil, whence it was obtained by Messrs. 

 Loddiges. The flowers are pretty, although of a very pale 

 green, and they have a powerful but agreeable smell of 

 balsam. The midrib of the petals and the middle of the 

 back of the labellum are crimson. It is very near P. 

 sclerophylla. 



183. BOLBOPHYLLUM cupreum. 



B. cupreum ; folio angusto solitario scapo longiore, racemo brevi oblongo nu- 

 tante, petalis setaceo-acuminatis serrulatis, labello ovato dente utrinque 

 setaceo, columnse angulis aristatis. 



A native of Manilla, whence Messrs. Loddiges received 

 it from Mr. Cuming. The flowers are copper-coloured, and 

 have a smell extremely like that of Valerian root. 



END OF THE VOLUME FOR 1838. 



