Hapalorchis lineatus (Lindl.) Schltr. in Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 
37(2): 363, 1920. 
Basionym: Spiranthes lineata Lindl., Gen. and Sp. Orch. 
Pl. 471, 1840. 
Syn.: Gyrostachys lineata (Lindl.) O. Ktze., Rev. Gen. PI. 
2: 664, 1891. 
Cyclopogon lineatus (Lindl.) Pabst in Bradea |: 466, 
1975. 
Lectotype: Brazil; Sao Paulo, Martius s.n.! (M), in hoc 
loco. 
Sauroglossum monophyllum Griseb., Symb. Fl. Ar- 
gent. 339, 1879. 
Type: Argentina; Prov. Oran, LORENTZ & HIERONYMUS 
286 (CORD). 
Sauroglossum tenue Lindl. in Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 
ser. 3, 1: 334, 1856. 
Spiranthes tenuis (Lindl.) Benth. ex Fawc., FI. Pl. 
Jam. 40, 1893, not Lindl. 1840. 
Spiranthes Fawcettii Cogn. in Fedde. Rep. 7: 123, 
1909. 
Hapalorchis tenuis (Lindl.) Schltr. in Beih. Bot. Cen- 
tralbl. 37 (2): 363, 1920. 
Type: Cuba; Monte Verde, WRIGHT 622! (K-L). 
Spiranthes amabilis Ames, Sched. Orch. 2: 8, 1923. 
Type: Guatamala; Dept. Alta Verapaz, Coban, TUERCK- 
HEIM II-1787! (US). 
Cyclopogon stenoglossus Pabst in Bradea I: 468, 
1975. 
Type: Brazil; Minas Gerais, near Caxambu, WELTER 188! 
(HB). 
While reviewing the genus Hapalorchis for the Flora of 
Ecuador, it became apparent that Lindley included two dif- 
ferent species under the original description of Spiranthes 
lineata. He examined Martius’ collection which is mostly in 
fruit and included with it a drawing by Descourtilz prepared in 
the field. Since a specimen always takes precedence over draw- 
ings when available, the Martius collection must be regarded as 
the lectotype for the species. I have studied this collection and 
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