2. Cattleyopsis Ortgiesiana (Peichb. f.) Cogniaur 
in Urban Symb. Antill. 6 (1910) 546. 
Bletia Ortgiesiana Reichenbach filius in Hamb. Gar- 
tenz. (1860) 420. 
Because of the similarity of the flowers, this species 
has often been confused with Broughtonia sanguinea. 
However, vegetatively, they are very distinct. The leaves 
of C. Ortgiesiana are very fleshy and rigid and are serrate 
along the margins, whereas those of B. sanguinea are 
leathery and smooth along the margins. The pseudobulbs 
are also different in the two species, and the flowers of 
C. Ortgiesiana lack the conspicuous sepaline tube which 
is characteristic of B. sanguinea. The flowers of this spe- 
cies are purple; the sepals and petals usually rose-purple; 
the lip intensely purple. 
This species is apparently endemic to Cuba where it 
is found on various species of trees in savannas and near 
the sea coast. 
Cusa: Camagiiey, north of La Gloria, Shafer 324; Camagiiey, near 
Camagiiey, Britton, Britton & Cowell 13143; Oriente, southeast of 
Holguin, Shafer 1295; Oriente, Guantanamo, Wright 3313 (reported 
as Broughtonia sanguinea by Cogniaux in Urban, l.c., p. 542 and Grise- 
bach, l.c., p. 263); Santa Clara, Gavilan, Grey; Isle of Pines, Loma 
La Daguilla, Britton, Britton & Wilson 15165. 
EXCLUDED SPECIES 
Cattleyopsis rosea Mansfeld in Arkiv. Bot. 20A (1927) 
17=Epidendrum roseum Sciitr. (section Euepiden- 
drum). 
3. Laeliopsis Lindley in Lindley & Paxton Flow. 
Gard. (1858) 155. 
The genus Laeliopsis has usually been included in 
Broughtonia on the basis that the number of pollinia is 
four in each genus. However, vegetatively, they are 
quite dissimilar. The pseudobulbs of Broughtonia san- 
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