190 FLORA OF BRAZIL. 
Has. Sparingly, on the stem of a large tree, in a dense 
forest on the Corcovado. Found in Sep. 
128 (3). Spiranthes Gardneri (Lindley MSS.); hispido-pilosa, 
foliis rosulatis acuminatis venosis basi angustatis, scapo 
stricto filiformi, bracteis foliaceis acuminatis canaliculatis 
patentissimis inferioribus vacuis distantibus superioribus 
floriferis multo minoribus, sepalis obtusis, labelli lamina 
rotundata apiculata. Lindley. 
AB. Sparingly on the stems of trees, on the Corcovado. 
Fil. Sept. 
This very curious little species has no close affinity to any 
species at present published. It belongs to section B. of 
Euspiranthes. (Lindley.) 
129. Phrynium coloratum. Hook. Bot. Mag. t. 3010. 
Has. Common in shady virgin forests, on the Corcovado. 
Fl. July, Aug. 
130. Heliconia angusta (Vellozo, Flora Flum. 3. t. 20, sine 
descr.) ; foliis angusto-oblongis basi acutis apice acuminatis, 
inflorescentia glaberrima, spathis elongatis distichis multi- 
floris, filamento sterili lanceolato acuminato. 
Has. In dense virgin forests, on the Corcovado. Fi. Aug. 
Folia 2-pedalis et ultra, 3 poll. lata. Spatha longe acumt- 
nata, rubro-coccinea, circiter 6-flora. Pedunculi nulli. Pe- 
dicelli basi bracteati. Perigonium croceum. Ovarium acute 
trigonum. 
13!. Barbacenia purpurea. Hook. Bot. Mag. t. 2777. R. e 
Sch. Syst. 7. p. 166€. 
Has. On rocks near the sea, along with Vellozia candida. 
Fil. July, Aug. 
132. Vellozia candida. Mikan delect. 2. t. 2. Spreng. Syst. 3. 
p. 338. 
Has. Common about Rio, growing on rocky exposed places 
from the sea-level, Moro do Flamingo, to the tops © 
mountains 2000 to 3000 feet high, as the Corcovado, and 
the Pedra Bonita at Tijuca. Fl. J uly, Aug. i 
Of the many species of Vellozia which exist in Brazil, this 
is the only one found on the coast, the others for the most 
