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purple. — 2 PL cordlfolia Raf. fol. cordatis, 

 spadix non reticuK Madagascar, flowers fra- 

 grant. 



804. DoxosMA R. (glorious smell) diff*. Epi- 

 dendrum^ anthera 4 loc. pollinis 4 unident. co- 

 lumna teres margine auricul. stigma trilobo. 

 Terrestris, Acaulls JL racem. fragrantissi- 

 mis. — Probably several sp. Type D. gracilis R. 

 Ep. do bot. reg. 1765. fol. lane, et ensif. racemo 

 longissimo, sepalis cuneatis, labello trilobo, lobo 

 medio obov. dentate costato — Beautiful plant 

 of Antilles, scape 3 feet higb, fl. yellow. Lind- 

 ley translated gracilc graceful instead of slen- 

 der ! Ep. odoratissinmm is probably a 2d sp. 



80.5. Synadena R. (united gland) diff". Epi~ 

 detidriim, sepalis ineq. 2 later, orbicul. 3 ova- 

 tis minor, label, tripart. medio hastate bifido, 

 basi liber, unguic. glandula magna bifida gerens 

 ad apice columna connexa. Acaidis scapo ra- 

 nioso. — Type ;S*. amahills (Ep. do. L. auct.) 

 fol. lato lanceol. carnosis. Molucas, figin-ed by 

 Rumph. G. t. 43. large white fragrant flowers. 



806. Xaritoma R. (nympha) difl*. Epiden- 

 drum, sepalis 4 ineq. patens, labello bifido in- 

 cluso. Parasitica acaidis raceniosa — Type 

 X. elegans Raf. Epid. 4petalum Jaq. am. 142, 

 pict. 216. Yitm . . . fol. subul. carinatis, scabro- 

 punct. racemo sub-IOfl — Jamaica &-c. fl. fra- 

 grant variegated of purple and yellow. The 

 whole G. Epidendrum requires revision as it 

 was quite artificial: this Gr. deviates even from 

 the usual Orchidea having only 5 sepals besides 

 the lip. See other G. below. 



807. Taiimastos R. (Iris gr.) Cal. Ssepalis 

 carinatis. Cor. petalis 3 unguicul. cord, retusis. 

 stam. 3 basi monadelphis, stig. 3 simpl. cetera 



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