Corymborchis cubensis Acufia ex Correll in Bot. 
Mus. Leafl. Harvard Univ. 8 (1940) 125—Acuna in 
Kstac. Exper. Agron. Bol. Téc. 60 (Cat. Deser. Orquid. 
Cub.) (1939) 51, without Latin diagnosis. 
Chloidia flava Grisebach FI]. Brit. West Ind. (1864) 
643 (as to description, not as to synonymy). 
Corymborchis flava Hemsley sensu Cogniaux in Urban 
Symb. Antill. 6 (1909) 365, excl. synon. 
A comprehensive treatment of this species may be 
found in the writer’s publication cited above. The species 
was validated at that time. 
Corymborchis cubensis is found in Mexico, Central 
America and throughout the West Indies. 
Cusa: Oriente, Monte Verde, Wright 1471, 3312; Oriente, El 
Yunque, Mt. Baracoa, Underwood and Earle 685 (Herb. N.Y. Bot. 
Gard.); Oriente, Farallon de la Perla, Shafer 8763 (Herb. N.Y. Bot. 
Gard.); Oriente, side and top of El Yunque, Shafer 8001 (Typr in 
Herb. N.Y. Bot. Gard. ; Isorype in Herb. Ames No. 14353); Oriente, 
Loma del Gato, Sierra Maestra, Clement 489 (Herb. N.Y. Bot. Gard.); 
Pinar del Rio, Pan de Gualjaibén, highest mountain of Sierra de los 
Organos, Ekman 12753 (U.S. Nat. Herb.). 
Malaxis spicata Swartz Prodr. Veg. Ind. Oce. 
(1788) 119. 
Microstylis spicata Lindley Gen. & Sp. Orch. PI. 
(1830) 19. 
Microstylis foridana Chapman Flora Southern U.S. 
ed. 1 (1860) 454. 
Malaxis floridana Kuntze Rev. Gen. PI., pt. 2 (1891) 
673. 
Achroanthes floridana Greene in Pitton. 2 (1891) 183. 
Malaais Brittoni Acuna in Estac. Exper. Agron. 
Bol. Téc. 60 (Cat. Deser. Orquid. Cub.) (1989) 57. 
An examination of a photograph of the type (extreme- 
ly poor) of M. Brittoni in the Ames Herbarium (No. 
58599) and a study of the original description reveals 
that it is referable to M. spicata. The corm and basal 
