Records of Ponera punctulata from the Reichenbach 
Herbarium in Vienna show that this concept is clearly 
referable to the genus Scaphyglottis Poepp. & Endl. It 
has the relatively elongate, apically biauriculate column 
that is characteristic of the genus, rather than the abbre- 
viated exauriculate column of Ponera. Moreover, it 
shows that the two apical leaves are subopposite as in 
Scaphyglottis, and they are borne at some distance from 
the lower distichous leaves, although not so far remote 
as is common in the latter genus. 
Three collections from Peru and one from Puerto Rico 
are referred to this concept. All of these collections, as 
well as the typical Ponera punctulata from Venezuela, 
have distichously leafy stems, although the lower por- 
tions bear only imbricating, leaf-bearing sheaths. 
In order to clarify this little known species, the fol- 
lowing diagnosis is given, based chiefly on the Peruvian 
and Puerto Rican collections. 
Plant terrestrial in moss or epiphytic, caespitose, up 
to 52 cm. high to the tip of the uppermost leaf. Stems 
distichously leafy, for the most part entirely concealed 
by imbricating leaf-sheaths, either simple or with one to 
three short branches (when with only a single branch, 
appearing to have one continuous axis), the uppermost 
portion naked, short and terminated by a pair of sub- 
opposite leaves, up to about 48 cm. high. Leaves erect- 
spreading, linear to linear-lanceolate, up to 12.9 cm. long 
and 9 mm. wide (often much smaller, especially below), 
gradually narrowed to an obtuse or bilobulate apex, 
clasping at base. Inflorescence terminal on the stem or 
branches, abbreviated, racemose, 1- or more commonly 
2-flowered, issuing from a pair of erect, imbricating, 
evanescent spathes. Pedicellate ovary long and slender, 
1.6 cm. or more in length (up to 8.5 cm. long including 
the ripened ovary). Flowers rather small, campanulate, 
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