long. Flowers about 1.5 mm. apart. Lateral sepals about 
3 mm. long, lanceolate, acuminate, connate only near the 
base. Dorsal sepal lanceolate, acuminate, obscurely 1- 
nerved, about 3 mm. long and 1 mm. wide. Petals ovate- 
oblong, acute or somewhat obtuse, about 0.75 mm. long 
and 0.50 mm. wide. Labellum about 1 mm. long and 
broad, cordate, 3-nerved. Column very short with the stig- 
matic lobes separated by the triangular rostellar process. 
Lepanthopsis acuminata is allied to L. densiflora 
(Rodr.) Ames and to L. floripecten (Reichb.f.) Ames, 
differing from them chiefly in the acuminate lateral sepals 
which are connate only near the base. 
Cotomspia: Department of El Valle, La Cumbre, Cordillera Occi- 
dental. Epiphytic herb in forest. At 700-2200 meters altitude. Peri- 
anth red-brown and green. September 11, 18, 1922. Killip 11298 
(Tver in Herb. Ames No. 47693). 
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