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Masdevallia—continued. 
nearly square, marked with a dark purple-brown area, and the 
* suddenly bent down. Columbia, 1882. A distinct 
plant. : 
M. Houtteana (Van Houtte's). fl., sepals creamy-white, pro- 
fusely spotted with blood-red, broad, each lengthened out into a 
thick, terete, red tail, and measuring from 2in. to 3in. long; scape 
one-flowered. July. l. lit. long, jin. broad. Columbia, 1874. 
(F. d. S. 2106.) 
M. hypodiscus (beneath-disk). fl. deep purplish-violet, with a 
long narrow opening on each side, and having numerous whitish 
fringed crests all over the principal veins. J. lilac-purplish 
beneath, on long bent petioles. 1878. A fine species. 
Fig. 519. FLOWER OF MASDEVALLIA IGNEA. 
M. ignea (fiery).* fl. of a bright fiery red, often deeply shaded 
with crimson or violet-rose; upper sepal narrow, especially 
towards the apex, bent over the flower, by which peculiarity this 
species is easily recognised; scape one-flowered. J. on long 
tioles, oblong, obtuse. A. 6in. Columbia, 1871. The dazzlin 
ustre of the flowers ‘‘is due to the refractive power of the flui 
contained in the superficial bladdery cells of the sepals, and is, 
perhaps, unsurpassed for brilliancy in the vegetable kingdom.” 
See Fig. 519. (B. M. 5962.) The variety Marshalliana has yel- 
lowish flowers, while Stobartiana has mauve-purple nerves. 
M. inzequalis (unequal). AH. yellowish-white, finely spotted with 
purple, somewhat cup-shaped, but well expanded, with three 
slender tails, lin. long. hk. 6in. Columbia, 1874. 
M. inflata (inflated). A species resembling M. corniculata, but 
the triangular bract is ee wider and shorter, keeled at back. 
The flower is shorter, orange-yellow, and very much inflated. 
M. infracta (broken). AH. whitish, dotted with brown, and fur- 
nished with Re Ni ria a Brazil, 1835. (B. H. 1873, 22.) 
M. ionocharis (violet-beauty).* f/i. whitish-yellow, with a large 
purplish blotch, and a few simi er ones. September. 
G. A. 8804) a very narrow petiolar part. h. 4in. Peru, 1875. 
M. Klabochorum Klaboch’s). f. blackish-grey outside, white 
inside, with petals, i column, and tails yellow, when fully open 
Sin. in diameter from tip to tip of tails; peduncle one-flowered. 
L re obtuse. South-west America, 1876. A very distinct 
plant. 
M. lata (broad). fi. dark brownish-red; broad lateral sepals 
5 of thie very concave ; tails yellowish ; peduncle 
thin, two-flowered. Central America, 1877. 
M. Lehmanni (Lehmann’s). fl. orange-yellow; peduncle sin. 
high. Z. oblong, acute, shorter than the peduncle, on long 
petioles. A 1877. This plant is something in the way of 
5 1 d och tted 
M. leontoglossa (lion’s-tongue). fl. lemon and ochre, spo 
can dark 5 ee nearly to their apex; 
petals white, with two purple streaks ; lip also white, with purple 
warts and blotches. 1. 
M. Lindeni (Linden's).“ H. brilliant violet, rose, or magenta, with 
a white eye, borne singly on a peduncle, which is considerably 
longer than the leaves. Winter and early spring. l. oblong- 
lanceolate. New Grenada, 1869. SYN. M. Harryana. See 
Fig. 520. (F. M. 28.) The following are, amongst others, three 
handsome varieties: acanthifolia, with rich violet-rose coloured 
flowers ; conchiflora, with rich rosy-lake flowers; and regalis, 
with dark glowing crimson flowers. 
M. Livingstoneana (Livingstone’s). H. greenish-yellow, with 
an elongated cup, nse at the apex; lateral sepals having dark 
purplish-brown, eye-like spots at the base. J. spathulate-obovate, 
obtusely emarginate. Panama, 1874. Habit tufted. 
Masdevallia—continued. 
M. longicaudata (long-tailed). fl. rosy-white, deep rose inside, 
bell-shaped ; tails upwards of lin. long; scapes one or two- 
a J. elliptic-oblong, fascicled. Brazil, 1869. (I. H. 1868, 
M. ludibunda (sportive). ji. light yellowish, purple-spotted ; 
tails dark yellowish. Columbia, 1882. This form resembles 
M. Estrade, but the sepals are rounder, the tails longer, and the 
lip pandurate. (F. & P. 1882, 37.) 
M. macrodactyla (long-fingered). jl. greenish-yellow, racemose ; 
lip blackish-purple. l. cuneate-oblong. New Grenada, 1872. 
M. macrura (long-tailed). / solitary; „the wide tube itself is 
very short, of firm texture, and slit into an upper and an inferior 
lip; the upper lip forms a short triangle, extending in a long, 
strong tail; the inferior lip is longer and broader, dividing in 
two long, strong, spreading tails; these tails are light yellow, the 
bodies themselves of the sepals light brownish, with ental gry awe: 
brown spots; the petals, column, and lip, form, as usual, a small 
body, yellowish, with purplish dots, the middle lobe of lip being 
orange-yellow” (Reichenbach). Winter. J. 2in. to 3in. long. 
h.1ft. Columbia, 1874. (G. C. n. s., vii. p. 13.) 
M. maculata (spotted). ., sepals 2}in. long, the upper ones 
yellow, the lower ones purple, tipped with green. J, spathulate. 
New Grenada, 1873. (F. d. S. 2190.) K 
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Fig. 520. MASDEVALLIA LINDEN I. 
latter bordered with orange, and orange out- 
M. n (margined). 4. white, with the three main ribs 
* * ety ‘oie spreading, the latter as long as the rest of 
the flower; raceme one or two-flowered. J. broadly spathulate, 
shortly stalked. 1883. a" ite, with purplish dots and 
M melanopus (isc Pers, ef. G. J. 625, under name of 
. polysticta. 
Py polysticta.) ish-yellow). fl. lin. long, with a short 
melanoxantha e £ n 
e sepal yellowish, linear, acuminate ; lower ones 
Piere ness 5 Covered with small brownish warts, broader, 
bifid. L ligulate, lin. long, attenuated at base. New Grenada, 
ee, owish or light tside, with 
58). owish or light green outside, wi 
M. Mooreans (0, 14 id ue under the lateral sepals ; inside 
chocolate-brown, very rough ; tails long. 1884. 
. yellowish, reddish-nerved ; petals with 
M. muscosa (mossy). LS lip deep violet, bearded ; peduncles 
ices 5 
n ew Grenada, 1875. 
M. myriostigma (many 10°) fi. yellowish, with small brown 
dots. l oblong-spathulate. Mexico, 1874. A peculiar plant. 
(B. H. 1873, 28.) 
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