ORCHIDACE^ 



of Gymnadenia neottioides Rich. & Gal.). — Sierra de San Felipe, 10,000 JJ, volcanica 

 ft., September, 1894, Charles L. Smith (no. 804) (4). — Sierra de Clavellinas, 

 9000 ft., October 16-19, 1894, Smith (no. 802) (4). — Cerro San Felipe, 

 9500-11,000 ft., 1894, E. W. Nelson (no. 1065) (2).— Near Reyes, alt. 

 7500-10,400 ft., October 17, 1894, Nelson (no. 1733) (2).— Chiapas, 

 Ghiesbreght (no. 93) (3). 



This species has been reported as follows: 

 MEXICO 



Michoacan(?): Real del Monte, Hartxceg (type). 



Vera Cruz: Peak of Orizaba, 10,000-12,000 ft., Liebmann (nos. 141, 235, 



242, 244). 



17. H. limosa {Lindl.) Hems., Biol. Cent. Am. 3 : 305 (1884). H. limosa 



Platanthera limosa Lindl, in Ann. Nat. Hist. 4:381 

 (1840); Krdnzl, Orch. Gen. et Sp. 1 : 646 (1899), 943 (1901). 



? Gymnadenia propinqua Rich. S^ Gal, in Ann. Sci. Nat. 

 ser. 3, 3: 30 (1845). 



Habenaria Thurberi Crray, in Proc. Am. Acad. 7: 389 

 (1868). — H. leucostachys Wats., in Bot. Cal. 2: 134 (1880) in 

 part; Hems., Biol. Cent. Am. 3: 305 (1884). 



Platanthera hyperborea var. leucostachys Kranzl, 

 Orch. Gen. et Sp. 1: 642 (1899), 943 (1901) in part. 



Limnorchis Thurberi Rydh., in Bull. Torr. Bot. CI. 28: 624 

 (1901) in part, excl. descr. & Californian specimens cited. — 

 L. Arizonica Rydh., in Bull. Torr. Bot. CI. 28: 629 (1901). 



"Platanthera (§ 1. a.) limosa; caule folioso, foliis ensiformi- 

 bus erectis, racemo laxo multifloro, bracteis striatis acutis floribus 

 brevioribus, petalis ovatis sepalisque obtusis, labello lineari 

 convexo obtuso labello [calcare?] filiformi pendulo pluries brevi- 

 ore. — Mexico: In paludibus, Anganguco,juxta Asoleadero, Sept. 

 Hartweg." Lindl. loc. cit. 



The type of Gymnadenia propinqua Rich. & Gal., according 



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