442 ORCHIDS. 



Chantinii. In compliment to Chantin, a French horticultu- 

 rist. 



Cheirostylis. From cheir, a hand, and stylos, a style. 



Chinensis, -e. From China. 



Chloranthus, -a, -um. Having greenish-yellow flowers. 



Chlorops. Pale green. 



Chlorochilus, -a, -um. Green-lipped. 



Chocoensis. Natives of the province of Choco, in New 

 Granada. 



Chimaera. A mythological monster, that spouted fire. 



-Chrysanthus, -a, -um. Golden-flowered. 



Chrysocrepis. Golden-shoed. 



Chrysothyrsus. Golden-racemed, a thyrse of golden flow- 

 ers. 



Chrysotis. Golden eared. 



Chrysotoxus, -a, -um. Golden-arched. 



Chysis. Anything melted, the pollinia seeming to be fused 

 together. 



Ciliaris, -e. Fringed. 



> Minutely and very delicately fringed. 

 Ciliatus, -a, -um. j 



Cinnabarinus, -a, -um. Vermilion-colored. 



Cirrhsea. From cirrus, a ringlet or tendril. 



Cirrhopetalum. From kerros, tawny, and petalon, a petal. 



Citratus, -a, -um. Of orange color, or smelling like orange. 



Citrinus, -a, -um. Lemon-colored. 



Citrosmus, -a, -um. Citron-scented. 



Clavatus, -a, -um. Club-shaped ; solid cylindrical, slender at 

 the base and gradually thickening upwards. 



Cleisostoma. From kleistos, closed, and stoma, a mouth. 



Clowesii. Commemorates the late Rev. John Clowes, of 

 Manchester, ob. Sept. 28, 1846, bequeathing his mag- 

 nificent collection of Orchids to Kew Gardens. 



Cnemidophorus, -a, -um. Having spaces between two knots. 

 Sheathed. 



