338 ORCHIDES. 



EPIDENDRUM. 



tibus, apice 1 — S-phyllis, 3 uncias longis. sesqui unciam latis, basi 

 lineis circularibus ad insertionem bractearum annulatis; foliis erectis 

 coriaceis angustis, apice obtusis, dorso subcarinalis, sesquipedalibus 

 vix unam unciam iatis; scapo terminali 2 — 3 pedes longo ramoso; flo- 

 ribus paniculatis pedunculatis magnis colore luteo sulphureis; sepalis 

 patulis oblongo-spathuldtis acutiusculis in utraque facie luteis; internis 

 (petalis) conlormibus vix paulo latioribus oblusioribusque concoloribus; 

 labello libero trilobo ereclo gynostemio applicato, iclque amplexanti; 

 lobis lateralibus erectis ovali oblongis obtusis, externe macula diffusa 

 subpurpureo notatis; intermedio ovali obtuso margine obsolete undulato, 

 in disco incrassato subtrilineato; gynostemio clavato dorso carinato antice 

 ad apicem ala brevi angusta obtusa notato. 



CrescJt in insiila Cuba. — Hemos descrito esta especie con vista de surestres vives- 

 que nore cieron en ei jardin boianrco de ia facuitad de Medicine de Paris. 



79. EPIDENDBUM AROMATJCUM Bateman Orch. Mex. t. 10. Lindl. l. c. sub. 55.: 



E. pseudobulbis sphaeroideis diphyllis, foliis late loratis recurvis, 

 floribus membranaceis paniculatis, sepalis linearibus patentissimis basi 

 angustatis, pelalis conformibus sed paulo latioribus, labeili lobis latera- 

 libus triangulari-falcatis rectis inflexis acuminatis, intermedio multo ma- 

 jore oblongo venis scabris cristato, callo disci oblongo brevi convexo 

 m acumen producto, columna aptera. 



Epidendnim incumbens Lindl. in Bot. Reg. 1840. Misc. 84. 

 Wiid in Guatemala — Skinner in a temperature of 60° to 75° (v. v. c. et s. sp. comm. 

 cel. Skinner.). — Flowers very sweet ; in large pale dull yellow panicles , the lower 

 branches of which curve gracefuliy downwards. The texture of the flowers is much 

 thinner ihan that of allied species. The plant which I formerly called E. incumbens 

 with a shorter lip and a narrow panicle , is apparently an accidental form , and not 

 even a variety. 



80. EPIDENDRUM AMBIGUUM. Huc Lindl. I. c. 56. : 



E. panicula laxa flexuosa, bracleis brevibus duris acutis, sepalis 

 membranaceis lineari-lanceolatis incurvis, petaiis angustioribus longe un- 

 guiculatis, labelli lobis omnibiis ciispato-laceris, laterahbus rotundatis, 

 intermedio oblongo venis scabris, callo disci duplici antice in lineas 

 3 elevatas procurrente lamella brevi ad sinum attingente utrinque aucto, 

 columnae auriculis acutiusculis. 



Epidendrum alalum Lindi. in Bot. Reg. 1847. t. 53. nec Bateman. 

 Wild in Guaiemala — Rucker (v. v. c.) - Fiowers pale yellowish green, very sweel- 

 scented. Lip straw - colour . spotted and streaked with rose. 



This is the pianl alludeil to under E. alatum , n. 53 . as having been confounded 

 with species. It is in reality much nenrer E. aromaticum , from which its very narrow 

 unguiculate petals (ill represented in the Bot. Reg.) , auriculate column, and lotally 

 different callus.separate it. Both sepals and petals curve inwards exactly as is shewn 

 in the figure just referrrd lo. This and the next require to be carefully dislinguished 

 by the characters now assigned to them. 



81. EPIDENDRUM TRACHYCHILUM. Huc Lindl. I. c. 57. 



E. pseudobulbis eiongalis diphyllis, foliis reclis coriaceis ensiformi- 

 bus scapo pluries brevioribus, panicula densa ramosissima, bracteis 

 brevibus membranaceis acutis, sepalis coriaceis oblongis patentissimis, 

 petalis subconformibus, labelli lobis lateralibus oblique ovatis obtusis 

 integris scabro-venosis, intermedio subrotundo crispo venis ramentaceis 

 varicosis scaberrimis, callo disci quadruplici antice in lineas 3 elevatas 

 laceras procurrenle, laraella minuta juxta basin utrinque aucto, columnae 

 auriculis truncatis. 



Epidendrum alalum Lindl. in Plant. Harlweg. p. 92. 



