other segregates of this species, are borne singly or sev- 
eral in a cluster at the apex of the short lateral branches. 
Each flower is subtended by several to many closely ap- 
pressed imbricated bracts and, if clustered, the flowers 
are borne on separate peduncles. The leaves are usually 
longer than those of the typical form of the species. 
Variety /anceolatum occurs as an epiphyte on trees at 
low elevations. 
GuaTEMALA: Alta Verapaz, Chama, pendent, fls. dark reddish 
brown, hangs down in long festoons, 900 ft. alt., Johnson 267. 
Honpuras: Atlantida, near Tela, Lancetilla Valley, Ames. 
Panama: Bocas del Toro, Rio Cricamola, between Finca St. Louis 
and Konkintoe, 10-50 m. alt., Woodson, Allen & Seibert 1898. 
Cusa: Pinar del Rio, trail from Buenaventura to San Juan de Guaca- 
malla, on tree along small stream, Wilson 9329 (Typr of Spathiger 
Roigii in Herb. New York Bot. Gard. ; Isoryrr in Herb. Gray); Pinar 
del Rio, river valley, La Sierra de los Organas, near Cayajabos, Ames; 
Santa Clara, Montafias de Trinidad, Acuta; Santa Clara, Trinidad 
Mountains, Hanabanilla Falls, Britton, Earle & Wilson 4863, 
Cattleyopsis guanensis Acuna in Estac. Exper. Agron. 
Bol. Téc. 60 (Cat. Deser. Orquid. Cub.) (1989) 109 = 
Cattleyopsis Lindenii ( Lindl.) Cogn. 
The reduction of Cattleyopsis guanensis is discussed 
in the first section of this paper. 
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