2-2.8 em. long, 5.5-7 mm. wide near the apex; lateral 
sepals slightly oblique. Petals spatulate, rounded and 
apiculace at the apex, with the margins crisped, 1.8-2.2 
em. long, 5.5-6.5 mm. wide near the apex. Lip adnate 
to base of column, magenta, deeply 3-lobed with the 
lobes subequal, 1.5-1.8 em. long and about 2 cm. wide 
across the lateral lobes when spread out; lateral lobes 
upturned in natural position, spreading above, obliquely 
obovate, broadly rounded at the apex, with the margins 
somewhat undulate, about 1 em. long and 8 mm. wide 
above the middle; mid-lobe separated from the lateral 
lobes by a short fleshy isthmus, suborbicular, apiculate 
at the apex, with the margins strongly undulate-plicate, 
about 8 mm. long and 9 mm. wide; dise adorned with 
an elliptic suleate callus on the isthmus: callus divided 
and extended nearly to the apex of the mid-lobe as three 
thickened nerves. Column rather stout, about 8 mm. 
long, provided with a small triangular acute auricle on 
rach side at the apex. 
This species is related to the J. oncidioides Lindl]. com- 
plex. However, the large lateral lobes of the lip, which 
are equal to the mid-lobe in size, distinguish it from ZZ. 
oncidioides and its varieties. 
We take pleasure in naming this species in honor of 
its discoverer, Richard A. Howard. 
Cups: Oriente Proy., Sierra de Moa, dense tropical forest, 20 km. 
west of sawmill at Co. de Moa, July 26,1941, R.A. Howard 5939 (Type 
in Herb. Ames No. 61710; Isorype in Herb, Gray). 
Epidendrum verrucosum Swartz in Nov. Act. 
Ups. 6 (1799) 68. 
Mpidendrum myrianthum Lindl. [var.] album ‘* Rehb. 
f.’’ ex Williams Orch. Grow. Man. ed. 7 (1894) 387. 
In making the combination, 1. verrucosum var. myri- 
anthum (Lindl.) Ames & Correll in Bot. Mus. Leafl. 
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