Elleanthus Sect. Stachydelyna (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. in Walp. Ann. 
6: 476, 1862. 
Basionym: Evelyna Sect. Stachydelyna Rchb.f. in Bot. Zeit 
10: 709, 1852. 
Lectotype: Evelyna Lindenii Rchb.f. in hoc loco. 
Inflorescence terminal, spicate; lateral sepals free; flowers 
all-sided; column angulate; clinandrium exauriculate. 
Elleanthus Sect. Chloidelyna (Rchb.f.) Garay, comb. nov. 
Basionym: Evelyna Subsect. Chloidelyna Rchb.f. in Bot. 
Zen, 102/09, 1852. 
Syn.: Elleanthus Subsect. Chloidelyna (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. in 
Walp. Ann. 6: 476, 1862. 
Type: Evelyna graminifolia Poepp. & Endl. 
Inflorescence terminal, spicate; flowers distichous; column 
angulate; base of lip subglobose, didymous, saccate; calli free, 
inserted basally or centrally in cavity. 
Elleanthus confusus Garay, sp. nov. 
Plantae fruticosae, ramosae, supra metrales; caulibus erec- 
tis, strictis, infra vaginatis, supra paucifoliatis; ramis ab- 
breviatis, supra 3-, 4-foliatis, usque ad 12 cm longis; foliis 
coriaceis, subplicatis, lanceolatis, subacuminatis, usque ad 7 
cm. longis, 1.5 cm. latis; inflorescentia terminali, sessili, laxe 
pauciflora, usque ad 3.5 cm. longa; rhachide sinuoso- 
fractiflexa; bracteis ovato-cucullatis, acutis, rigidis, lepidotis, 
usque ad 12 mm. longis; floribus satis tenuibus, albidis, pallide 
roseo-suffusis, glabris; sepalo postico anguste ovato, concave 
obtuso, plus minusve mucronato, usque ad 8 mm. longo, 3 mm. 
lato; sepalis lateralibus oblique ovato-oblongis, concavis, 
acutis, apice dorsaliter carinatis, usque ad 8.5 mm. longis, 3.5 
mm. latis; petalis cuneato-spathulatis, obtusis, margine sub 
apice utrinque denticulatis, usque ad 9 mm. longis, 4mm. latis; 
labello in circuitu subrotundo, basi globoso-saccato, intus cal- 
lis 2, parallelis ornato, lamina antice biloba, margine irregulari- 
ter lacerato-dentata, disco ante saccum transverse incrassato; 
toto labello usque ad 10 mm. longo latoque; columna arcuato- 
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