ORCHIDACE^ 43 



SAUROGLOSSUM CRANICHOIDES 



Sauroglossum cranichoides, Ames, Proc. Biol, Soc. Wash. 17 : 



117 (1904). 

 Pelexia cranichoides, Grisebach, Cat. PL Cub. 269 (1866). 

 Spiranthes Storeri, Chapman, FL S. U. S. ed. 3, 488 (1897). 

 Beadlea Storeri, Small, FL Se. U. S. 319 (1903). 



" Pelexia cranichoides Gr. f oliis ovatis v. ovato-subrotundis 

 breviter apiculatis petiolo subsequilongis {V^-2^^ longis), spica laxi- 

 flora glanduloso-puberula : bracteis lanceolato-acuminatis ovarium 

 vix aequantibus, perigonio deorsum curvato (2''^ longo) : segmen- 

 tis lateralibus exterioribus oblongo-lanceolatis labello subjectis, 

 dorsali et interioribus supra medium connatis apice obtusius- 

 culis, labello perigonio sequilongo oblongato inferne columnam 

 amplexante supra medium in laminam trapeziformem nudam 

 apice truncato obsolete trilobam dilatato : caleare brevi adnato. 

 — Humilior, quam P. spirajithoides Lindl., 8''-15'' alta, ovarium 

 duplo brevius, flos minor. — Cuba occ. (Wr. 3293). E." — Grise- 

 bach, loc. cit. 



Roots tuberous, about 3.5 cm long and 1 cm. thick. Plants 

 16-37 cm. high. Leaves subradical, petiolate, petioles 1.5-5 cm. 

 long. Leaf-blades 4-6.5 cm. long, 2.5-4 cm. wide, ovate, acute, 

 green, often purplish beneath. Scape slender, greenish or pur- 

 plish, pubescent above, with 6 to 8 sheathing, white-spotted bracts. 

 Raceme 2.5-10 cm. long, rather loosely flowered, floral bracts 

 lanceolate, acuminate, maculate, pubescent at base, as long as the 

 ovaries or longer. Ovaries 6 mm. long, pubescent. Flowers 

 5-7 mm. long, lateral sepals oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, about 

 6 mm. long. Upper sepal lightly adherent to the petals, narrowly 

 ovate-lanceolate, about 5 mm. long. All the sepals greenish, 

 tinged with madder-purple, often flecked with white, pubescent 



