Liparis labiata Sprengel Syst. Veg. 3 (1826) 741. 
Rodriguesia cochlearis Lindley in Ann. & Mag. Nat. 
Hist. 5 (1840) 116. 
Leochilus cochlearis Lindley in Bot. Reg. 28 (1842) 
Mise. p. 23. 
Oncidium labiatum Reichenbach filius in Walp. Ann. 
6 (18638) 741. 
Lewochilus gracilis Schlechter in Fedde Repert. Bei- 
hefte 19 (1928) 152. 
A comparison of Leochilus labiatus and L. gracilis re- 
veals that they are identical. Heretofore, Z. labiatus has 
been considered as occurring only in the West Indies, 
whereas L. gracilis was thought to be restricted to Cen- 
tral America. 
This species is found in Guatemala, Honduras, Costa 
Rica, Panama, Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Guade- 
loupe, Dominica, St. Vincent and Trinidad. It is epi- 
phytic on trees in dense or open forests up to 1200 meters 
altitude. 
Leochilus scriptus Reichenbach filius Xen. Orch. 
1 (1854) 15, t. 6. 
Cryptosanus scriptus Scheidweiler in Otto & Dietrich 
Allg. Gartenz. 11 (1843) 101. 
Oncidium scriptum Reichenbach filius in Walp. Ann. 
Bot. 6 (1868) 772. 
There is a sterile specimen from Cuba in the Ames 
Herbarium (Bohnhoff) which is undoubtedly this species. 
Vegetatively, it is an exact match for typical material 
from Central America. It is noted here as from Cuba in 
order that it may be brought to the attention of botanical 
collectors. The area of distribution may now be defined 
as Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama and ques- 
tionably Cuba. Two species of Leochilus, L. labiatus 
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