ORCHIDACE^ 



nerved. Perianth about 3.5 mm. long, externally closely cellular- 

 glandular, the segments connivent. Sepals concave, with broadly 

 obtuse, overlapping apices, one-nerved. Lateral sepals about 

 3.6 mm. long, 2.2 mm. wide, ovate. Dorsal sepal about 3.2 mm. 

 long, 2 mm. broad, lance-ovate. Petals cuneate-spatulate, about 

 3.1 mm. long, 1.5 mm. broad across the upper portion, rounded 

 and retuse at the slightly thickened apex, one-nerved, membra- 

 naceous, glabrous. Lip nearly 3 mm. long, 2.4 mm. broad, very 

 strongly concave or pouch-shaped, suborbicular, with many long, 

 scattered, cellular hairs or setae within, three-nerved, toward the 

 apex abruptly narrowed to a small, flat, deltoid, broadly obtuse 

 plate ; plate scarcely 1 mm. long. Column about 1 mm. long, nar- 

 row below, widened above, provided with a pair of prominent, 

 erect, lance-acuminate, obtuse rostellar arms about 1.5 mm. long. 

 Anther about 1.8 mm. long, two-celled, narrowed from a cor- 

 date base to the apex. 



There are several near allies of this plant. Of these Goody era ?'e- 

 ticulata Bl. is distinguished by its larger, differently proportioned 

 flowers, by the shape of the petals, and by the short column 

 arms. G. Ramosii Ames has a markedly white central band on 

 the leaf, rather smooth flowers, and short rostellar arms. G. his- 

 pida Lindl. has subsessile, not reticulated leaves, and differently 

 formed petals and lip. 



In the dried material, the leaf reticulation appears creamy in 



color varying to a coppery tint, and this latter hue is usually 



noticeable beneath. 



KiAU, Clemens 4^01 (Type), December 1915. Flowers white; Clemens 323, 

 November 1915; Clemens 96, November 1915. 3000 feet altitude. Inflores- 

 cence with brownish bracts and white flowers. 



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