E’pidendrum caloglossum Schlechter in Fedde Re- 
pert. Beihefte 8 (1921) 68; 57 (1929) t. 86, Nr. 336. 
tipidendrum Isthni Schlechter in Fedde Repert. 
Beihette 17 (1922) 84. 
Ipidendrum reflecum Ames & Schweinturth in 
Sched. Orch. 8 (1925) 49. 
Plant caespitose, variable in height and stoutness, up 
to 1.4m. tall including the inflorescence. Stems simple, 
erect, ranging from rather slender to stout, 2 up to 20 
mm. (possibly more) in diameter, entirely concealed by 
leaf-sheaths or their fibrous remains. Leaves linear-lan- 
ceolate to elliptic or elliptic-oval, 4-25 cm. long, .5-6.8 
cm. wide, acute to long-acuminate or sometimes cuspi- 
date at the apex and usually narrowed toward the base, 
submembranaceous to subcoriaceous in texture,often pur- 
plish on the under surface or purple-veined according to 
authors. Peduncle below the inflorescence variable in 
length and diameter, from almost wanting up to 18 cm. 
(perhaps more ) long, with or without a subtending spathe; 
spathe, if present, up to 9 cm. long and 14 mm. wide; 
there may also be present on the peduncle from one to 
five spathe-like sheaths which are variable in size, up to 
6 cm. long and 8 mm. wide, usually acuminate and ap- 
pressed. Inflorescence terminal, much exceeding the leaves 
or in some forms much surpassed by the leaves (J#.re- 
Hevum and LH. resectum), ranging from asimple few-flow- 
ered raceme to a compound panicle which may be open 
or densely flowered; branches of the panicle very variable 
in length and in the degree of divergence from the rachis 
(almost retrorse in some instances). Bracts of the inflores- 
cence exceedingly variable, from small and inconspicuous 
to large and spreading, up to 7 cm. long and 6.5 mm. 
wide, usually lanceolate and acuminate. Floral bracts 
small, lanceolate to ovate, acute to acuminate. Flowers 
very variable in size, usually with the sepals reflexed and 
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