330 ORCHIDS. 
to 3in. in diameter, and of leathery texture. The sepals 
and petals are narrowly oblong, yellowish green, faintly 
tinged’ at the edges with purplish brown. The very remark- 
able lip is of a dark maroon-purple, orbicular, notched at 
the apex and two-lobed at the base; it is 2in. in diameter, 
is furnished with a conspicuous fringe formed by the entire 
margin being divided into numerous long and pointed seg- 
ments. A native of Ecuador, and although long intro- 
duced, still a rare plant. Syn. Epzdendrum Meduse. 
Plate; Botanical Magazine, t. 5723. 
