Epidendrum reflexilobum C. Schweinfurth sp. nov. 
Herba elata, gracilior. Radices fibratae, elongatae. 
Caulis basi decumbens, vaginis tubulatis supra foliiferis 
omnino celatus. Folia disticha, ovato-oblonga vel ob- 
longa, apice rotundata, basi amplectentia, carnosa ut vi- 
detur. Pedunculus elongatus, strictus, vaginis arctis tu- 
bulatis omnino tectus. Racemus terminalis, brevis, dense 
pluriflorus, nutans. Sepala petalaque recurvata. Sepalum 
dorsale ovato-ellipticum, acutum. Sepala lateralia oblique 
elliptico-oblonga, dorso carinata, acuta. Petala cuneato- 
spathulata, acuta. Labellum columnae valde adnatum ; 
lamina profunde trilobata, basi cordata; lobi laterales ob- 
lique ovales, reflexi, extus irregulariter lacerato-dentati ; 
lobus medius multo major, obovato-oblongus, profunde 
bilobatus; discus breviter tricarinatus. Columna brevis, 
supra dilatata, apice utrinque triangulari-auriculata. 
Plant tall, rather slender. Roots fibrous, elongate, gla- 
brous, whitish, mostly simple, stout for the plant. Stem 
erect from a short decumbent base, entirely concealed 
by close tubular sheaths which are leaf-bearing except 
near the base, about 19 em. or less long. Leaves distich- 
ous, nine or less, ovate-oblong to oblong (rarely ovate), 
rounded and minutely bilobed at the apex, sessile at the 
clasping base, apparently fleshy, up to 5.5 cm. long and 
1.5 cm. wide (much smaller below). Peduncle elongate, 
strict, entirely concealed by numerous close tubular scari- 
ous sheaths, about 43.5 em. or more long. Raceme termi- 
nal, short, nodding, densely several- to many-flowered, 
about 4 em. or less long. Floral bracts narrowly triangu- 
lar, long-acuminate, spreading, the lower ones much the 
longest. Flowers small, scarlet with yellow on the lip; 
sepals and petals recurved. Dorsal sepal ovate-elliptic, 
acute, 7-nerved, 11.9-12.5 mm. long and 4.9 mm. wide. 
Lateral sepals obliquely elliptic-oblong, acute with a dor- 
sal mucro, carinate, 6- to 8-nerved, about 183 mm. long 
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