548 ORCIIIDES. 



niFRKiNARIA. 



albido glabro , lobis laleralibus siibconvolulis flavidis purpureo-venosis, 

 inius margineque pilosis , antice emarginato-rolundatis, inlermedio ligu- 

 lato reflexo apiculato-cucullato rubro-venoso piloso callo disci flavido- 

 pubescente obtuse-tridentalo , gynostemio albido curvato antice plano 

 puberulo; anlhera uniloculari subcrislata albida ; polliniis complanatis 

 qualuor ; glandula albida sublunata. 



4. BIFRENARIA INODORA Lincll. Bol. Reg. XXIX. 1843. Misc. 63: 



Pseudobulbis tetragonis , folio oblongo acuto plicato margine crispo, 

 basi in petiolum brevem canaliculalnm anguslalo, pedunculis unifloris, 

 pseudobulbis brevioribus, sepalis oblongis obtusis, cornu elongato cla- 

 vato , petalis subconformibus paulo undulatis, labello trilobo cucullato, 

 lobis rotundatis undulatis subdentatis, intermedio piloso callo disci cu- 

 neato carnoso emarginato. 



„ Rio 1^39 to Lcmons coll. ai Carclew . flowered in April 1843. fJabit, appearance 

 of Jlaxillaria tetrogona, so near , as lo have been misialien for it. but on fiowering it 

 proved to be widely different from tlint species , and much handsomer, ahhough 

 scentiess. Sepals dull green, slighlly tinged wilh red. Peials of the same coiour , but 

 ralher shorter. Labellum trilobed . outwardly of purplish-red colour , but inwardly 

 more pale and delicaie towards the base, where it tapers and forms a sort of pouch. 

 The 2 lateral lobes are ereci and of a pale brownish-red, marked with dark coloured 

 veins. Middle lobe is roundish oblong, recurved and undulaied at the margin. Out- 

 side it is smooth, but the inner surface is thickly covered wiih pale soft hairs. In 

 the centre ot it tliere is an elevaied process. Column '/2 the lengih of ihe labeilum. 

 Flowers as large as these of Maxillaiia Harrisoniae. 



Bot. Reg. XXX. 1843. sub Misc. 67 : Flowers green , with a bright vioiet lip. 



5. BIFRENARIA WAGE.NERI Rchb. fil. Ifonpl. II. 17: 



Pseudobulbis rotundis cepiformibus, foliis oblongolanceis, pedunculis 

 pendulis gracilibus trivaginalis, vaginis aculis valde abbreviatis, bractea 

 subaequali ovario subpedicellato duplo brevjore. sepalis oblongis aculis 

 subaequalibus, lateralibus basi in calcaf tereliusculum ovario aequilon- 

 guna connatum productis , labello unguiculato, gynostemii basi adnato, 

 flabelliformi, apice retusiusculo trilobo, lobis lateralibus obtuse triangulis, 

 lobo medio relusiusculo apiculato , omnibus denticulatis crispatis, gyno- 

 stemiuin clavatum involventibus, callo lineari apice tridentato croceo a 

 basi ultra medium. 



niiiihen von der Grosse derer der Helcia sanguinolenta. Ich habe die Pollen- 

 niasson nicht gesehen ; das gespornte Kinn , dic Lippenform . die ReschalTenheit der 

 Leiste lassen mich ohne allen Zweilel auf eine liilrenaria schliessen. Hulle roth- 

 braun, innen blasser, Lippe weiss. rosig angehancht. Caracas. Wagcnur. 



b. I5acemosae. 

 t Li;bellum trilobum, 



6. BIFREiXARIA RACEMOSA Lindl. Bol. Rcg. XXIX. 1843. sub Misc. 67: 



Maxillaiia raccmosa Ilook. B. Mag. t. 2789. Lodd. B. Cab. t. 1318 : 



Pseudobulbis ovalis compressis letragonis monoiibyllis, foliis oblongo 

 lanceolati.s tricoslatis, scapis gracilibus striclis mulllfloris brevioribus, 

 sepalis oblongis acutis, lateralibus basi valde elongatis, petalis lineari- 

 bus, spatulatis triplo minoribus, labello oblongo cucullato, indiviso un- 

 dulalo emarginato in axi calloso, columna pubcscente. 



Brazil. 



