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Lanciferus, -a, -um. Having lance-shaped foliage. 



Laiicifolius, -a, -um. Having narrow tapering leaves. 



Landsbergii. In honor of Lands berg. 



Lanipes. Having woolly stalks or peduncles. 



Larpentae. In compliment to Lady Larpent, wife of Sir 

 George Larpent, Roehampton, Surrey. 



Lassioglossus, -a, -um. Woolly tongued. 



Latilabrus, -a, -um. Broad lipped. 



Latifolius, -a, -um. Broad leaved, in comparison with others 

 of the genus. 



Lawrenciana. In honor of Mrs. Lawrence, who formerly had 

 one of the finest collections of plants in England, and 

 who first bloomed many rare species. 



Laxus. -a, -um. Loose, usually applied to flower-spikes. 



Lemoniana. In honor of Sir Charles Lemon. 



Lentigiiiosus, -a, -um. Freckled, covered with spots, scurfy. 



Leochilus. From leios, smooth, and cheilos, a lip. 



Leonis. Of a lion, in the sense of strong, stout 



Leopardinus, -a, -um. Tawny or perhaps spotted like a leop- 

 ard. 



Leopold!!. Complimentary to Leopold I., King of the Bel- 

 gians, whose garden at Lacken was noted for splendid 

 Orchids. 



Lepidus, -a, -um. Neat, pretty, pleasing. 



Leptosepalus, -a, -um. Having slender sepals. 



Leptotes. Slender. 



Leucochilus, -a, -um. White lipped. 



Leucorrhodus, -a, -um. Rosy white. 



Liliaceus, -a, -um. Resembling a lily. 



LiHastrus, -a, um. Lily like. 



Limbatus, -a, -um. Having a distinct border of some other 

 color. 



Limminghii. In memory of the distinguished Belgian or- 

 chiologist Count Alfred de Limminghe. 



Linawiauus, -a, -um. ? 



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