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STENOCHASMA. 
The habit of this genus is more peculiar thau that of 
Achasma. 
Specific marks of distinction, may be readily drawn from the 
flower, this is at once likewise distinguished by the beauti- 
ful reticulate urceolate bractes, and the habit of all is the 
same. 
1. Stenochasma urceolare Gr. PI. CCCLVIII. 
This species at first looks something like Hydnora, 
Elongato-urceolata.* Axis florigera spithamea, bracteis 
s ubbifariis imbricatis arcte cincta. 
Bractez semi-amplexicaulz, adpressis summis exceptis, li- 
neis lineolisve elevatis albis pulcherrime reticulatis inferiores 
brunneo-fusco, superiores, atro-fusco, summis brunneo-cocci- 
neis e reticulatis, margine reflexis. 
Bractez florigere urceolo inclusze intimze demissiores ob- 
longe ample membranacee albæ, apicibus sanguineis margine 
eroso denticulato. Bracteolz 1-2 laterales conduplicato cari- 
nate calyce paullo breviores 
Ovarium complanatum. Calyx compresso-infundibuliform 
15 uncialis membranaceis, venis primariis 3, celluloso-incrase 
satis costiformibus, ore irregulariter 3-partito, margins 
leaves ciliated. 
Flos. 4j uncialis, viride coccineis. Tubo infundibuliform 
3-unciali leniter curvato calyce fere duplo longiore. 
Per. exterius, 3-partitum, laciniis subuncialibus oblongis 
concavis margine incurvo, involutis postico apice subcucul- 
ato, antice 2, medium paullo ultra, cum labello connatis, 
suppositis bilabiatis, labiis oblique ascendentibus leniter hi- 
antibus. 
Per. interius ad labellum reduct. labellum lacinear. 2 late- 
ralibus, per. exterioris longitudine equant, et his conformia, 
* The urceolus looked into, represents a beautiful rosette. 
