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10. Large mass viewed interiorly. 
10a. Ditto exteriorly. The female does not always exist. 
Eria. 
l. Eria affinis. Gr. 
Pseudo-bulbis subclavatis elongatis rugosis vestigiis foliorum 
parce vestitis, apice 3 foliosis. Foliis lanceolatis coriaceis ob- 
lique emargìnatis subeveniis. Racemis lateralibus erectis, foliis 
brevior basin paliaceis. Bracteis membranaceis magnis lutes- 
centibus fusco-pallidis tinctis, pedicellis ovariisque brevior. 
Pedicellis ovariis sepalisque extus parcissime pubescentibus 
brun-neo-stipatis ; floribus albis, labellum basin pallidissime 
aurantiaceo-tinctis, 3-lobis, lobo medio rugoso, subcordato, 3- 
cristato, cristis lateralibus medio multo magis prominulis 
aurantiaceo-pallidissime tincto. Column: pedis basin rubes- 
cent. 
Has. Mergue ad littoram : March,1835. Mergue Herb. 1074. 
Oss. Affin. Eriz pulchelle No. 1055 et forsan varietas. 
2. Eria pulchella. Gr. 
Pseudo-bulbis ovatis rugosis, apicibus 2-3 foliosis, fol. 
anguste-lanceolatis, oblique emarginatis coriacea. Race- 
mis erectis e dorso basim vagin. erumpent. erectis basi 
squamis stipatis, foliis brevioribus ochroleucis, parce pubes- 
centibus. Pubescentia appressa, atro-purpurea. Bracteis maxi- 
mis oblongis, ochroleucis, marginibus revolutis, pedicellos 
ovarique subzequantibus. Pedicelli sepalorumque bases ovaria- 
que eodem more pubescente-ochroleuci. Sepal. ochroleuca 
pallida. Per. concolorum. Labell. 3-lobum, lobo lateral. pur- 
puraseent. medio majora rugoso lutescent, cristze 3, purpuras- 
centz, lineares quarum laterales basin lobi medio nec attin- 
gent. medium insuper cum producto ibidemque luteo. Co- 
lumna albida pedis basis fusca. Anth. biloculares terminales 
loculis 4 locelat. Pollinia 8-quaternat. materia pulverea co- 
herentia. Clinand. profundiuscul. columnze dens postice bre- 
vis. Rostellum obtusum.  Pollinia late obovata. 
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