528 ORCniDES. 



MAXILLAMIA. 



palis angustis acuminalis . labello oblongo cuspidato apice carnoso basi 

 convolulo luni hastuialo, appendice obionga carnosa plana supra basin 

 acuta. Flores iusci. Scapi 3 — 4 pollicares. Sepala pollicem longa. 



In C.onlillera prope Lo.\a. 

 72. MAXILLARIA LAKVILABRIS Linril. Benlli. Pl. Harhvg. p. 155. Aug. 1845-: 



Pseudobulbis ovatis , foliis oblongis mucronulatis scapis aequalibus, 

 vaginis scapi laxis carinatis; sepalis ovato-lanceolatis, petalis linearibus, 

 labello subrolundo-oblongo trilobo laevi: lobo medio rolnndato, laiera- 

 libus acutis. Scapi 5 pollices alti. 



Peru. (Non ab Hartwegio lecta). 



73. MANILLARIA EULBNEA Lindl, Sert. l. 40. N. 2: 



Pseudobulbis ovatis sulcatis monophyllis, (oliis lineari-oblongis acutis 

 subcoriaceis in petiolum canaliculatum anguslatis, scapo erecto multi- 

 floro vaginato longioribus , vaginis distantibus acutiusculis, sepalis expla- 

 natis lateralibus triangularibus, elongatis, supremo petalisque lanceolatis, 

 labello ovato oblongo leviter crenulato, callo unico acuto per medium 

 et duobus lateralibus squamatis multo minoribus, columna ajuce uncata 

 cardine denlato. 



Flowerso ,,from tip to lip of the lower sepals aiid of purest whitr. Leaves till 15' 

 long, with chanelled staik into which they taper at their junctiou with ihp pscndo- 

 bulbs; texture more papery ihan ieaihery. — Allied to M. grandiflora, which. is said 

 10 have compressed two leaved pseudobulbs aiid a lip plaiied transversely at ihe base. 



Sandstone forraation near Mount Meracaevi, 6000 feet. in great abundance on irunlis 

 and branches, about 30 miles in NNE direction from Cimeralda. 



74. MAXILLARIA CROCEA Popp. Endl. Nov. Gen. 38. Tab. LXII. f. II.: 



Bulbis anguloso cylindricis, foliis lineari oblongis , scapos unifloros 

 quadruplo excedentibus; labelli oblongi, trifidi laciniis lateralibus sub- 

 falcalis, brevissimis, terminali quadrata , truncata, undulata; sepalis in- 

 terioribus ovalibus. 



Pampayaco Peruviae Poppig. 



Obs. Planta stalu misero ir> Ilerbario Viiidobonensi adesi. Egregia oli sopala 

 valde ovata paulo acuta. Nonne Ornithidium ? ? Nomen jam adest, sed mutare nolui. 

 cum planta adeo dubia. — R. f. 



Species obscurissimae. 



MAXILLARIA BRACHYGLOSSA Rich. et Gal. Ann. sc. nat. Jan. 1H45. 24: 



Pseudobulbis ovoideis oblongis apice diphyllis; foliis lanceolatis, 

 acutis; scapo 1-floro radicali vaginato; flore purpurascenle, sepalis ova- 

 libus; labello minimo trilobo , lobis lateralibus obtusis, intermedio car- 

 noso obtuso. 

 Mexico. 



MAXILLARIA GALKOTTIANA Hich. et Gal. Ann. sc. nal. 1845. Jan. p. 24: 



Pseudobulbis oblongis compressis, costatis, 2-phyllis, foliis elliplico- 

 lanceolatis, obtusis; scapo radicali, brevissimo 1-floro vaginalo, floribus 

 magnis luteis punctatis , labello pallidiore cucullato-canaliculalo trilobo, 

 lobo intermedio oblongo, obtuse sinuoso. 



Mexico. 



