Microstylis porphyrea Ridley in Journ. Linn. Soe. 
24 (1888) 820. 
Achroanthes purpurea Greene in Pittonia 2 (Sept. 
15, 1891) 184. 
Malawis porphyrea O. Kuntze Rev. Gen. Pl. 2 (Nov. 
5, 1891) 673. 
Malaxis purpurea O. Kuntze Rev. Gen. Pl. 2 (Nov. 
5, 1891) 6738. 
Microstylis minutiflora Schlechter in Bull. Herb. 
Boiss. 7 (1899) 540. 
Achroanthes porphyrea Wooton & Standley in Con- 
trib. U.S. Nat. Herb. 16 (1918) 116. 
We have recently received from Dr. R. Mansteld 
of Berlin a photograph and several flowers of the type 
of Microstyls minutiflora Schltr. This species is repre- 
sented by a single specimen of which the inflorescence is 
incomplete. However, the raceme is described as exceed- 
ing the leaf, as obviously would be the case if the inflo- 
rescence were complete. In all specimens of Malaais 
Ehrenbergu examined by us the inflorescence much sur- 
passes the leat. The type of Microstylis minutiflora shows 
a leaf which might be described as elliptic-oblong and is 
somewhat longer and narrower in proportion than is usu- 
ally the case in Malavis Ehrenbergi. The flowers of 
Microstylis minutiflora, however, are in almost perfect 
agreement with those of Malawis Hhrenbergii, although 
perhaps a trifle smaller. 
From these considerations, therefore, it appears to 
us wise to regard Microstylis minutiflora as conspecific 
with Malavis Khrenbergii. 
This species extends from Arizona and New Mexico 
through Mexico to Guatemala. 
Malaxis fastigiata (Reichb.f.) O. Kuntze Rev. 
Gen. Pl. 2 (1891) 673. 
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