Epidendrum inconstans Ames in Bull. Torr. Bot. Club 
58 (1931) 350. 
Examination of the type of H/pidendrum dichotomum, 
obtained from Prague, shows that it represents the highly 
variable and widely dispersed species that has been vari- 
ously designated as H. brachyphyllum, BE. Lindenii, E. 
cuzcoense, EH. tarmense and FE. inconstans. 
The plants and inflorescences of this collection, while 
they show considerable variation in size, correspond 
reasonably well with the description. Moreover, this rec- 
ord was considered by Reichenbach himself as truly to 
represent the type. The flowers appear to be more or 
less larger than those described, but they are well within 
the range of the L. brachyphyllum complex. The large, 
lobed callus on the lamina of the lip appears in this col- 
lection to be somewhat farther extended on the disc than 
usual in £7. brachyphyllum, yet it is closely similar to that 
of some forms attributed to that species. 
It seems justifiable to consider 7. dichotomum as the 
earliest name to represent this polymorphic concept. 
Epidendrum Funkii Peichb.f. in Linnaea 22 (1849) 
839. 
E’pidendrum brachycladium Lindl. Fol. Orch. Epiden- 
drum (1853) 60, no. 186. 
Epidendrum brachycladium (B) crassipes Lindl., 1.c. 
Epidendrum crassipes Wriinzl., in Engler Bot. Jahrb. 
54, Beibl. 117 (1916) 25. 
A study of the type of Mpidendrum Funku makes it 
evident that this species includes the concepts described 
as Iv. brachycladium and E.. brachycladium var. crassipes 
(later set apart as HM. crassipes). 
Both vegetatively and florally it is a counterpart of 
the plant designated as El’. brachycladium (B) crassipes, as 
shown by a photograph of Lindley’s type with floral 
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