¿EPHYRANTHES PORPHYROSPILA, Hormbero, n. sp. 
Zephyrites bulbo ovato, tunicis fusco-nigris; folíis linearibus basin 
versus sensim angustatis, tertio apicali falcatis, ibique fere 1 *lz 
ctm. lat., ad basin 2-3 ctm. fusco-purpurascentibus; scapo 25-45 
ctm. alt., tertio basali rufescente; spatha pedicello longiore, 5-05 */» 
ctm. long.; perianthio erecto-patente, lacintis 8 */, ctm. long., 22 
mm. lat., sepalina suprema 9 ctm. long., 24 mm. lat., dilute roseis 
lineis saturatioribus percursis, tertio basali purpureo; staminibus 
inceequalibus, 2-3 ctm. long.; stylo 5 ctm. long. 
Bulbus ovato - pyriformis, 4-6 ctm. long., 3-3*/, ctm. diam., collo 
interdum 3 ctm. long., tunicis saturate fuscis, prolificus, Folia 
post anthesin nascentia, interdum precursoria, curvatim patentia, 
seepe 3, linearia-sublorata, á basi ultra medium gradatim amplia- 
ta, 30 ctm. et ultra long., in medio modice canaliculata, viridia, pa- 
rúm glaucescentia, ad basin 2-3 ctm. fusco- purpurascentia colore 
deinde evanido, extremitate sensim angustata imo apice obtu- 
siuscula. Scapus circa 25 ctm. long. (rare 45), ad basin 9x6, ad 
apicem 6x5 mm. diam., diluté griseo-viridis, glaucescens, tertio 
basali rufescente. Spatha cum alabastro exsurgens vividé purpureo- 
coccinea, sub anthesin purpurea, 5-5 */z ctm. long., dimidio basali 
tubuloso lacinia medium usque fissa; pedicellus 2 */,-4 ctm. long,, 
3 1/, mm. diam., lagenario - viridis, nitens; perianthium (9 ctm. long.) 
ad 3/, altitudinis 2 1/,-3 ctm. diam., deinde laciniis modice curva- 
tim patentibus limbique apertura 6 ctm. diam.; lacintis spathulatis 
vel oblongo- obovatis, 8 1/, ctm. long., 2 */, ctm. lat., sepalina su- 
prema 9 ctm. long., 2 */, ctm. lat,, petalina” infima 1 */,-1*/, ctm. 
lat., sepalinis in medio ad basin cum petalinis coalitis, petalinis 
albo-mucronatis, sepalinis mucrone externé purpureo, interne pul- 
vinullo albo-saccharino, omnibus dilute roseis vel albidis, lineis 
saturatioribus percursis, tertioque basali purpureo et macul« apice 
ellipticé curvato; perianthium supra staminum insertionem laciniis 
brevibus ciliiformibus albescentibus, interdum ad partim squamula 
ciliata coalitis donatum; ovarium obconicum hicillic plus minusve 
depressum, 9 mm. long., superné 4 mm. diam., inferné 3 mm. diam, 
ANAL. Mus. Nac. Bs. As., Ser. 3”, T. v. Marzo 17, 1905, E) 
