A variation in the shape of the leaf of this concept, 
which is commonly ovate or ovate-cordate, appears in a 
recently examined Cuban collection (Brother Hioram 
7615) in which the lamina is narrowly elliptic with a cu- 
neate base and is nearly 5 cm. long and 1.4 em. wide. 
Fuertesiella pterichoides has been reported only from 
Santo Domingo, while Cranichis grandiflora originates 
in Oriente Province, Cuba. 
Ponthieva diptera Linden & Reichenbach filius in 
Bonpl. 2 (1854) 278. 
Ponthieva dicliptera Reichenbach filius in Flora 69 
(1886) 548. 
Ponthieva elata Schlechter in Fedde Repert. Beih. 7 
(1920) 68; ex Mansfeld in Fedde Repert. Beih. 57 
(1929) t. 20, nr. 738. 
The type description of Ponthieva dicliptera appears to 
agree well with isotype material of P. diptera and with 
a drawing from the Reichenbach Herbarium at Vienna. 
Reichenbach states that P. diptera has two calli near the 
apex of the lip instead of one, thus differing from P. di- 
cliptera. However, both the drawing of typical P. dip- 
tera and several collections referred to that species show 
a single retuse callus. 
The concept Ponthieva elata seems to be only a vege- 
tatively larger form of P. diptera, which, despite Schlecht- 
er’s assertion to the contrary, has petals very like those 
of P. diptera. 
This species, which was originally recorded from Co- 
lombia, has been found in Cuba and lately in Peru. 
Pleurothallis Dinotherii Reichenbach fillus & 
Warscewicz in Bonpl. 2 (1854) 114, non P. Dinotheru 
Reichenbach filius sensu Lindley Fol. Orch. Pleurothal- 
lis (1859) 82, no. 191. 
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