ORCHIDACEiE 



Reichenbach f. in Linncea 41:116, which, he states, is aUied 

 with " Ccelogyne piiviila {Dendrochilum? pumilum).'' From the de- 

 scription it is quite impossible to ascertain what Reichenbach's 

 species may have been. That it includes Dendrochilum affine, 

 D. simulacrum, D. anfractum or D. dnnaharinum is highly pro- 

 bable, but in the absence of types with which to make compari- 

 sons, I have deemed it best not to attempt to identify Ccelogyne 

 7'hombophora by purely conjectural methods. Pfitzer and Kriinz- 

 lin refer C. rhombophora to the genus Pholidota in their treat- 

 ment of the Coelogyninse, but merely on presumption, guided by 

 Reichenbach's suggestion. Neither author had been able to dis- 

 cover authentic material. It is a significant fact, however, that 

 Reichenbach should have alluded to JDendrochilum pumiluvi as a 

 near affinity of Ccelogyne rhombophora. In view of the foregoing 

 discussion regarding D. pumilwn^ I prefer to place Ccelogyne 

 rhombophora in the genus Dendrochilum, being fully convinced 

 that Reichenbach's description in Linncea and his reference to 

 Dendrochilum pumilum warrant such a proceeding. 



Dendrochilum (§ Acoridium) Foxworthyi sp. nov. Herbce ha- 

 bitu cgespitosas. Pseudobulbi fusiformes, dense aggregati, graciles, 

 1-2 cm. longi, monophylli, bracteis elongatis maculatis vaginati. 

 Folia hneari-oblonga, obtusa vel subacuta, apiculata, 6-14 cm. 

 longa, 5 mm. lata, paulatim in petiolum gracilem angustata. Pe- 

 dunculus gracilis, foliis aequilongus vel subbrevior. Spica cum pe- 

 dunculo 1.5-2 dm. longa, densa. Bractece glumacese, ovaria su- 

 perantes, 2 mm. longae. Sepala lateralia oblongi-lanceolata, acuta, 

 3-nervia, 2 mm. longa, 1 mm. lata. Sepalum dorsale 3-nervium, 

 2 mm. longum, lateralibus angustius. Petala rhombico-ovata, vel 

 obovata, acuta, 3-nervia, circa 2 mm. longa, 1.5 mm. lata. La- 

 bellum simplex, oblongum, apiculatum, ecallosum, ad basim cor- 



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