Elleanthus sphaerocephalus Schltr. in Fedde, Rep. Beih. 27: 17, 
1924. 
Type: Colombia; Dept. Narino, Pasto, Hopp 33. 
This species is now known from Venezuela to Bolivia. As a 
matter of fact, it is illustrated in Dunsterville & Garay, VENE- 
ZUELAN ORCHIDS 4: 70, 1966 under the name of E. capitatus. 
Elleanthus Sect. Laterales Garay sect. nov. 
Type: Elleanthus lateralis Garay (in press). 
Inflorescentia lateralis, spicata; columna sub fovea stigmati- 
ca ut plurimum angulata, nunquam mentum formantia. 
Elleanthus Sect. Hymenophora Garay, sect. nov. 
Type: Evelyna hymenophora Rchb.f. 
Inflorescentia terminalis, spicata; flores quaquaversae; col- 
umna sub fovea stigmatica angulata; calli labelli pro maxima 
parte post membranum foveae inclusi. 
Elleanthus Sect. Calelyna (Rchb.f.) Benth. & Hook., Gen. PI. 
3: 522, 1883. 
Basionym: Evelyna Subg. Calelyna Rchb.f. in Bot. Zeit. 10: 
708, 1852. 
Syn.: Elleanthus Subg. Calelyna (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. in Walp. 
Ann 6: 473, 1862. 
Lectotype: Evelyna myrosmatis Rchb.f. in hoc loco. 
Inflorescence terminal, spicate; flowers quaquaversal; co- 
lumn angulate; calli of lip freely exposed in basal cavity, tightly 
approximate or confluent in fresh condition, variously sulcate 
in middle when dry. 
Elleanthus Sect. Otiophora Garay, sect. nov. 
Type: Elleanthus Caroli Schltr. 
Inflorescentia terminalis, spicata; flores quaquaversae; 
sepala lateralia plus minusve connata; columna sub fovea stig- 
matica angulata; clinandrium biauriculatum. 
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