domonopodium formantes. Folia disticha. Inflorescen- 
tiae uniflorae. Sepala calcarata. Labellum sepalorum cal- 
cari intus adnatum. Columna apoda. Rostellum promi- 
nens, aciculare. Stipes polliniorum abbreviata. 
Genera: Cryptocentrum Bentham. 
Anthosiphon Schlechter. 
Notylia Norae Garay sp. nov. 
Epiphytica, pusilla, ca. 2.5 em. alta; radicibus filiform- 
ibus, flexuosis, glabris; foliis equitantibus, oblique ovato- 
lanceolatis, carnosis, 5-8 mm. longis, 1.5-2 mm. latis; 
inflorescentia erecta vel paulo arcuata, pauciflora; brac- 
tels ovatis, acutis, ca. 1 mm. longis; floribus diaphanis, 
lilacinis ; sepalo postico ovato, conduplicato, apice acuto, 
1-nervio, 3 mm. longo, 1.7 mm. lato; sepalis lateralibus 
liberis, anguste oblongo-lanceolatis, acutis, 1-nerviis, 4 
mm. longis, 0.8 mm. latis; petalis ovato-lanceolatis, 
acutis, 1-nerviis, 4mm. longis, 1 mm. latis; labello longe 
unguiculato, deinde in laminam ovatam in medio leviter 
constrictam expanso, apice acuto, basi minutissime cili- 
ato, 3-nervio, 8.5 mm. longo, antice 1.8 mm. lato; col- 
umna erecta, capitata, ca. 2 mm. longa; ovario cum 
pedicello ca. 2.5 mm. longo. 
Notylia Norae is related to the Bolivian N. hlacina 
Kriinzl. but differs from it in the shape of the petals and 
lip. 
It gives me great pleasure to dedicate this beautiful 
miniature orchid to Mrs. Dunsterville, whose inspiration 
and special interest in botanicals has been of indispensa- 
ble help in the preparation of the Lconography of the 
Venezuelan Orchids. 
Venezurta: Kavanupa, Rio Uaiparu. On small tree near water’s 
edge. G. C. K. Dunsterville 442 (Tyre in Herb. Ames). 
Telipogon Teuscheri Garay sp. nov. 
($ Brevicaules). Radicibus satis longis, copiosis ; cauli- 
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