558 ORCHIDES. 



GOVENIA. 



Mexico. Atotovilco el Chico, in a cool climaie. Kai winski (Herb. Mon.). Leaves oblong- 

 lanceolaie tapering to each end , especiaily to tlie point, a foot long, about 5 incbes 

 wide , very iike thesc of Govenia superbe except tiiai they are snialler. Stem 5' high 

 terminated by a sliori and very dense headed raceme of large fiowers, to each of 



which \a an olilong obtuse bract not quile so long as llie ovary. The raceme is 4 inches 

 long. and as much broad at the base. Ja ihe form of ihe Ilowers it resembles Gov. 

 superba very much, but they are 3 times as large ; the sepals are an inch and half 

 long, and ihe other parts in proportion. The lip has an ovate form, but is not cor- 

 date at its base; it is oot quiie half so long, as the sepals. and is marked towards 

 iis end wiih largish, round, .very dark dots. The colour of ihe flowers cannot be as- 



certained, probably pale, and uniform ; palc yellow ? 



Liodl. in Benth. Pl. Hariw. p. 72: Rancho del Ojo de Agria Mexici. Hartweg. 



8. GOVENIA A>;DIUEUXiI Ilchb. fll. in v. Schl. B. Z. 1852. 835: 



Foliis oblongis, acuminaiis, pedunculo valido univaginalo, apice race- 

 moso, racemo denso , brevi, bracleis oblongis aculo-acuminatis, ovaria 

 pedicellata liaud aequantibus , perigonii phyllo summo oblongo cuneato 

 acuto. phyllis lateralibus externis oblongis, curvatis, divaricatis, labello 

 haud dimidio longioribus, phyllis lateralibus internis cuneatis oblongo 

 dilatatis acutis. labello a basi sensim lato-cuneato , dilatato, latius sub- 

 quadrato, anlice aculo, plica elevata tiansversa utrinque versus basin, 

 gynostemio incurvo,aequaIiter membranaceomarginato, antherae apiculo... 



Bliiihen halb so gross , als die der Govenia capitata LindJ. ,.Dendrobium (flore 

 dilute flavo, nigro maculato). In monte San Felipe. Julio." G. Andrieux. Pl. Mexic. 

 exsicc. Nr. 88. Wie bei Govcnia capitala Lindl. zeigcn sich purpurne Flecke auf der 

 Spiize der Lippe, allein sie gehen nicht so weit nach der Mitte. 



1. c. p. 937; anlherac apiculo subulato. incurvo, abbreviato. 



9. GOVENIA SUPERBA Lindl. Bot. Reg. XXI. 1836. 1795: 



Labello ovato cordato , spica cylindracea, bracteis acuminatis, foliis 

 oblongis acuminatis basi anguslatis scapo aequalibus. 



G. superba Lindl. Lodd. Bot. Cab. 1709. LO. 153. 



Caulis cum loliisSpedaiis. Folia3pedaliaet ultra. basi vaginis purpurascentibus vesiita, 

 Racemus 1 — IVo pedalis, cylindraceus , floribus onustus. Sepala 7'" longa . lateralia 

 semi-oblonga. Petala oblique rhomboidea acuminata. Labellum 3 lineas tantum 

 longum, lividum. unguiculaium, cordatum. ovatum. obiusum, supra canaliculatum. 



Azuzena amarilia. 



Mexico near Valladolid. Lexarza, La Llave. 



10. GOVENIA FASCIATA Lindl. Bot. Reg. XXIX. 1843. Misc. 107; 



Fohis latis ovalibus acutis, spica laxa, bracteis ovario acqualibus ab- 

 rupte acutis, sepalis angustis acutis, pelalis (obovato lanceolatis duplo) 

 latioribus, labello oblongo subquadralo , apiculato, intus laevi . antherae 

 mucrone intlexo. 



,,Mcxico". Mr. Linden sent to Mr. Rucker. 



Pretty, liaving clear yellow flowers, whosc sepals and petals are beautifully marked 

 by flne broken bands,' of crinison. Tlic long bracts . thin narrow spike of Oowers 

 and oblong, not ovate lip of flowers are the marks, by which it is bcst recogiiized. 



Not Mexican: it is among Mr. Linden's Merida plants : 644, 654. Boih found by 

 thai most industrious coUector in Venczucla, in damp forests, at the height of 5000' 

 ab. the sea. and are disiinguished from each oilier in his memorandum by the flowers 

 of one liaving ihe markings more brokcn into specks and spots . than the other, Ga- 

 thered 1842. Long bracis! thin, narrow spikc of flower.s and oblong. not ovate lip are 

 marks. Leaves 1' long, 3" wide. 



