ORCHIBACEM 15 



CAMPYLOCENTRUM PORRECTUM 



Campylocentrum porrectum, Rolfe, Orchid Review 11 : 247 



(1903). 

 Aeranthus porrectus, Reicheiibach, f., Flora 48: 279 (1865). — 



Grisebach, Cat. PI, Cub, 265 (1866). — Sauvalle, Fl. Cub. 



230. 



^^ Aeranthus porrectus : aff. A.JiUformi radicibus intricatis fili- 



formibus, foliis , pedunculis erectis aggregatis tenuissimis dis- 



tanter vaginatis, bractea vaginaef ormi pedicello ovarii turbiiiati bene 

 breviori, sepalis triangulo ligulatis, omnibus obtuse acutis, labello 

 ovato acuto cochleari, linea incrassata a basi in discum, calcari brevi 

 apiee vesicato, labello breviori, columna brevi, androclinio obtuse 

 bifido. 3302." — Reichenbach, loc. cit. 



Stems leafless, very short, concealed by numerous glaucous ram- 

 bling roots. The latter about 1 mm. thick. Peduncle 4.5 cm. or 

 less high, erect, slender, jointed, with a minute scarious acute bract 

 at each joint, branched or simple above, bearing from one to three 

 or more small, shortly pedicellate, yellow-green flowers, 2-3 mm. 

 long. Scapes of previous years persistent. Sepals similar, the lateral 

 2.5 mm. long, longer and narrower than the upper sepal, ovate, 

 acute or obtuse, spreading slightly. Petals similar to the sepals, 

 narrowly ovate. Lip orbicular-apiculate when flattened out, in life 

 ovate, semiglobular (like that of Goodyera pubescens), with a 

 spreading sub-acute tip, the lateral lobes incurved ; near the apex 

 of the lip an erect tubercle ; spur bulbous, saccate, joined to the lip 

 by a short neck. Column very short, with obscure divergent wings 

 near the summit. Pollinia 2, globular. Ovary glandular (glands 

 inconspicuous in dried specimens). Fruit a trigonal capsule, 5 mm. 

 long, dull orange (yellowish or brownish when dry). Flowers in 

 August, September. 



