Cranichis Sw. 
thysanochila Robins. & Greenm. = Pseudocranichis thysanochila (Ro- 
bins. & Greenm.) Garay 
Cybebus Garay in Bot. Mus. Leafl. 26: 15, 1978. 
Etymology: Kybebos = stooping with head bent, in reference 
to the rectangularly bent flowers. 
Sepals similar, divaricate, arcuately spreading, basally con- 
nate into a cylindrical tube which is rectangularly attached to 
ovary; dorsal sepal partially adnate to back of column. Petals 
tightly connivent with dorsal sepal, forming a hood over 
column. Lip horizontal, navicular, auriculate-sagittate at base. 
Column rectangularly bent, expanded upwards, basally ex- 
tended into a long, arcuate foot; stigmata 2, tightly approximate 
to almost confluent; rostellum acicular in center of deeply 
bilobed, blunt plate. Anther umbonate; pollinia clavate with 
large, elliptic viscidium in between large rostellar lobes. Ovary 
cylindric to fusiform, sessile, twisted. 
Terrestrial, large plants with thick, tuberous roots. Leaves 
basal, large, prominently petiolate. Scape erect, loosely vagi- 
nate, terminated by a loosely few-flowered, secund spike. Flow- 
ers large, showy. 
TYPE: Cybebus grandis Garay 
One species, so far known only from Colombia. 
Index to species 
grandis Garay 
Cyclopogon Presl, Rel. Haenk. I: 93, 1827. 
Etymology: Kyklos = circle and pogon = tail of fire with 
divided ends, in reference to the (reddish in dry 
condition) sepals which emerge from the circular 
sepaline tube resembling tails of fire with divided 
ends. 
Sepals similar, basally connate into a cylindric tube which is 
perpendicular on top of ovary, free above with spreading seg- 
ments. Petals connivent with dorsal sepal, at base for a short 
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