Tsochilus linearis var. carnosiflorus is related to I.major 
var. alatus in the shape and arrangement of the leaves and 
in the verrucose leaf-sheaths. Except for the difference 
in the type of inflorescence, some of the forms of var. 
carnosiflorus approach var. alatus very closely. It is allied 
to I. linearis var. unilateralis in the rather large flowers 
and in the type of inflorescence in some of the plants. 
The differences in the leaves, however, immediately dis- 
tinguish these two varieties. 
According to collectors’ notes, the flowers are ‘‘ma- 
genta and wax-like’’, ‘‘dark rose and wax-like’’, ‘‘pur- 
plish pink with 2 dark stains on lip’’, ‘‘red-purple’’, 
‘‘rose-purple’’, ‘‘purple’’, “‘pink’’, “‘bright magenta”’ 
and ‘‘mallow-purple’’. It would seem that the flowers 
are quite fleshy in this variety since they are characterized 
by some collectors as ‘‘wax-like’’. 
This variety is found from near sea level up to 2800 
meters altitude in Mexico, British Honduras, Guate- 
mala, Honduras and Costa Rica. It occurs usually in 
dense shade and is commonly found on mangroves at 
sea level, on coco plum, in mixed oak-pine forests or 
on rocks. 
An examination of a drawing of the habit and floral 
analysis of J. crassiflorus by Richard shows the charac- 
teristic leaves and inflorescence of var. carnosiflorus. The 
floral analysis also agrees favorably with that of var. 
carnosiflorus. 
SPECIMENS EXAMINED: 
Mexico—Vera Cruz: Conzatti & Gonzales ie 640; Guerrero: (col- 
lector?). No. 1889 (Herb. Ames); Oaxaca: Nagel 5300, Nagel & 
Juan G. 6454. 
British Honpuras—Schipp 776, Bartlett 11287. 
GuatremMaLa—Alta Verapaz: Johnson 295, 1067; Izabal: Steyermark 
38614; San Marcos: Steyermark 36697a; Suchitepéquez: Steyermark 
B5250. 
Honvuras—Atlantida: Standley 54184, 55439, Davis. 
Costa Rica—Alajuela: Valerio 2538, Jiménez L. & Lankester 2076 ; 
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