ORCHIDACE^ 



In a series of specimens referred to H.flexuosa the leaves H.flexuosa 

 average about 4 cm. in length. 



MEXICO, MiCHOACAN 



On pastures, Angangueo, August, September, Harhveg (no. 399) (19, 20), 

 — Mountains, Patzcuaro, August 2, 1892, Pringle (no. 5337) (3, 7). 

 Hidalgo: Damp soils of hills near Cuyamaloya station, 9000 ft., Aug- 

 ust 2, 1904, Pnngle (no. 13,211) (1).— Trinidad, July 16, 1904, Pringle 

 (no. 11,919) (1). 



Vera Cruz: Region (TOrizaba, 16 aotit, 1866, E. Bourgeau (no. 2873). 

 (Comm. Sci. du Mex. Det. as H. lactijiora by Kranzl.) (20). — Region 

 (TOrizaba, aout, 1866, Hahn (no. 1873). (Comm. Sci. du Mex. Dist. 

 Mus. Par. as H. lactea Rich. & Gal.). — Orizaba, August, Botteri (no. 

 234) (20). 



Oaxaca : San Pedro, Karwinslci (20) (type), (drawing in Hb. Lindl.) (20). 

 — Sierra de San Felipe, alt. 6500-7500 ft., August 13, 1894, Pringle (no. 

 5759, as H. diffusa) (3, 7); September 12, 1897, C. Conzatti ^ V. Gon- 

 zales (no. 457) (1). — Eighteen miles southwest of the City of Oaxaca, 

 alt. 5500-9500 ft., September 10-20, 1894, E. W. Nelson (no. 1344) (3). 

 — Cerro de San Felipe, 3000 m., August 15, 1897, Conzatti Sf Gonzales 

 (no. 370) (Hb. Conzatti). 



56. H. felipensis sp. nov. Habitu H. subauriculatce baud dis- H.felipensis 

 similis. Planta 12-27 cm. alta, gracilis, foliosa. Tiibera ovata, 

 1.5 cm. longa. Folia ovato-lanceolata, acuta, 2-3.5 cm. longa, 

 7-11 mm. lata, in bracteas transeuntia. Bi^actece hiflorescentice 

 ovariis longiores excedentes flores infimos, 1.5-2 cm. longse, 

 acuminat£e, acutae. Injlorescentia 3-12.5 cm. longa, laxa. Flores 

 virides, 5-20 in racemo spicato dispositi. Sepala lateralia oblongo- 

 lanceolata, subacuta, uninervia, 6 mm. longa, 2 mm. lata. Sepa- 

 luiii dor sale ovatum, lateralibus multo latius, 5 mm. longum. 

 Petala bipartita : lacinia posterior 4 mm. longa, lineari-oblonga ; 

 lacinia anterior filiformis, 4 mm. longa. Labelluin usque ad basim 

 tripartitum ; lacini^e laterales media subbreviores ; lacinia media 



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