and parallel to each other, lanceolate, acuminate, 8.5—-10.8 
mm. long, about 2-8 mm. wide, asymmetrical below, 
with revolute margins, 3-nerved with the mid-nerve more 
or less prominent beneath. Dorsal sepal very similar. 
Petals strongly reflexed in natural position, filiform from 
a triangular base, about 8-9 mm. long, I-nerved. Lip 
lanceolate in outline, 7.5-9.8 mm. long, about 8.2 mm. 
wide near the middle when expanded, with a pair of erect 
semicircular more or less undulate lobules at the base; 
just in front are two fleshy retrorse horns; the central 
part of the dise is abruptly broadened and irregularly 
laciniate with inrolled sides; the apex is long-acuminate, 
the margins below the middle with short irregular teeth; 
the dise is fleshy-thickened between the erect basal lob- 
ules and is further provided with a linear fleshy callus 
extending about to the middle. Column characteristic of 
the genus, arcuate, 2.5-8 mm. long in natural position, 
dilated at the base, rather broadly winged above. 
This is a most unusual Liparis with apparently no 
allies in the American tropics. In the peculiar structure 
of the flower, it recalls the otherwise dissimilar Laparis 
angustifiora J.SJ.Sm., a native of Java. 
GuareMALA, Department of Chimaltenango, Santa Elena. ‘Ter- 
restrial on moss-covered ground beneath young cypress trees, rooted 
very shallowly among decaying litter. At 9,700 feet altitude. Flowers 
deep maroon, column green, July 18, 1983. Alevander F. Skutch 448 
(Iyer in Herb. Ames No. 39544, Dupticare ryee in U.S.Nat. Herb. 
No. 1585824.) 
ILLusrRATION: Plant natural size, drawn from the type. 1, flower 
much enlarged. 2, labellum spread out showing the basal and central 
callus-like thickenings and irregularly laciniate margin. 3, flower much 
enlarged, side view, showing the lobules, retrorse horns and the ir- 
regularly laciniate inrolled margin, 
Drawn from dried specimens by Blanche Ames 
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