BATEMANIA. 



ORCHIDES. 555 



3. BATEMANIA GKANDIFLORA Rchb. fll. Bonplandia 1856. IV. 323. Huc: Galeottia 

 A. Rich, Ann. sc. nat. 1845, Jan. p. 25: 



Flores resupinati, Sepala exteriora libera, lanceolata, acutissima, pa- 

 lentia, aequalia, inlerna paulo minora subcarnosa, basi lata; labellum bre- 

 vissime unguiculatum', basi gynostemii productae articulatum, subcon- 

 cavum, trilobum, lobo medio majori fimbriato , apice longe acuminato ; 

 gynostemium arcuatum, margine membranaceum, alis truncalis, denti- 

 culatis; anlhera operculiformis 2-locularis. Stigma concavum, rostellum 

 acutum, glandula ovali antice attenuata; pollinia 4 per paria superposita, 



compressa, caudicuia 



G. grandiflora Rich. et Gal. 1. c. et tab. 27. 



4. BATEMANIA MELEAGRIS Rchb. fll. Bonpl. Ili. 217, Batemaniae genus Zygo- 

 petalo Sect. Zygosepalo valde afflne. Hoc recedit glandula profunde biloboemar- 



ginata. 



Huc : Huntleya Balem. B. Reg. XXIH. 1857. sub fol. 1991 : 



Perianthium explanatum, subaequale, sepalis lateraHbus basi involutis 

 vix obliquis, Labellum planum unguiculatum , rhomboideum , patens, 

 basi longe fimbriatum , cum basi libera producta columnae articulatum, 

 Anthera bilocularis mutica, Pollinia 4. Herbae caulescentes. Foiia ligu- 

 lata, disticha. Flores axiliares (sohtarii). 



Hmlleija Mcleagris Lindl. Floribus longe pedunculatis. In Drasilia. Epidendre 

 fritille Descourtilz Ic. Orch. Bras. ined. t. 8. 



Planta Vandae omnino facie. Folia podalia, flabellaiim disticha. Pedunculi cum 

 ovario 5 pollices longi. Flores diametro 3—4 poliicari. medio candidi , ultra medium 

 Fritillariae Meleagridis aspectu et colore vinoso. Labellum ovato-rhomboideum, acu- 

 tum. Columna apice virens. 



Bot. Reg. XXIV. 1838, Misc. 20: llowers with RoUissons. Flowers 3" across. Pale 

 yellowish white, with a brownish purple lint towards the upper part of sepals and 

 petals, Lip of the same pale colour as the base of the petals. Across the end of 

 the lip is siretched a broad yellow-fringed crest, which is very remarkable. 



Bot, Reg. XXV. 1839. 14 ; Sepalis petalisque ovatis acuminatis tessellatis , labello 

 subconformi unguiculato concavo, crista baseos fimbriata. columnae cucuUo crenato. 



The onlyl specimens I have seen flowered with Messrs. RoUissons July 1838. Its 

 blossoms ore much yellower and less tessellated with purple. than in the Brazilian 

 drawing from which ilie species was first described. The whole surface of the 

 flowers has quite the appearance of being glazed, This charming plant is found in 

 gloomy damp woods on ihe banks of Rio di Pirapitinga, in the district of Bananal. It 

 is sceniloss, flowers in June. Descourtilz. — Mr, Rollisson asures me. that he re- 

 ceivcd ii from ihe same country, as that which produced the Zygopctalum cochleare 

 Boi, Reg. 1857, etc, Cf, Zygopetalum cochleare. 



5. BATEMANIA BEAUMOiNTII Rchb, fil, Walp. Ann, III. 544. Lincll. Paxt. FI. G. I. 

 Ic. 12. Nr. 11. Diagn. cf, Walp, I. c. : 



That it is a Gtileotiia , ihere is no doubt;'an ohscuie genus foundcd by Mr. A. 

 Richard upon a Mexican plant unknown in gardens, and which may possibly be found 

 noi (listinct from Batemania. The only difl^erence, indeod, which we see, in the pre- 

 sent instance. is ihat ihis Galeotlia has a large ovate gland and short caudicle, while 

 Bat. has a large ovate gland and no caudicula. — Stenia Beaumontii A, Rich, Cat. 

 Hort Pesc. — Bahia. Morel. Flowers 2 in a sialk, dull green aud brown , with a 

 pale lila lip. 



Gardn, Chronicle 1850, p, 41: thc genus is extremRly near Batemania, and pcr- 

 hops not really distinct. 



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