Chinchao, at about 1070 meters altitude, July 19-25, 1923, J. Francis 
Macbride 5081 (Tyee in Herb. Field Mus. No. 536128; I[sorypr in 
Herb. Ames No. 61588). 
Epidendrum magnicallosum (. Schweinfurth sp. 
NOV. 
Herba saepe elata et gracilis. Rhizoma abbreviatum. 
Caules approximati, a basi gracili sensim leviter dilatati, 
apice unifoliati. Folium = strictum, lanceolato-lineare, 
acuminatum, coriaceum, rigidum. Inflorescentia elonga- 
ta, gracilis, ramis remotis brevibus supra praedita. Flos 
parvus. Sepalum dorsale ovato-ovale. Sepala lateralia 
similia, obliqua. Petala cuneato-obovata. Labellum col- 
umnae valde adnatum; lamina simplex, suborbiculari- 
obovata, antice late rotundata; discus callo magno quin- 
quelobato acuto praeditus. Columna perbrevis. Ovarium 
upice cum vesicula. 
Plant epiphytic, apparently very variable vegetative- 
ly. Rhizome creeping, abbreviated. Roots fibrous, flexu- 
ous, numerous. Stems approximate, up to 16.3 cm. high, 
monophyllous at the apex, from a slender base gradually 
slightly dilated above, several-jointed, entirely concealed 
by several close imbricating tubular sheaths which are 
evanescent in anthesis, tuberous-thickened at the very 
base. Leat lanceolate-linear, acuminate, narrowed to a 
clasping base, about 20.5 em. or less long (incomplete in 
my specimen), up to 1.2 cm. wide, coriaceous, rigidly 
suberect. Inflorescence terminal, slender, elongate, en- 
tirely clothed by close tubular evanescent sheaths, up to 
30.4 cm. long (incomplete in my specimen), remotely 
provided with several short strict few-flowered branches 
or clusters of branches on the upper portion, as in /. 
anceps Jacq. Flower small, cream-colored, rather fleshy. 
Dorsal sepal ovate-oval, abruptly acute, about 7.5 mm. 
long and 5 mm. wide, 6- to 7-nerved. Lateral sepals 
similar, obliquely ovate-oval, acute, dorsally carinate 
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