NATURAL ORDER OF ORCHIDEjE. l8l 



Anthera subromnda, opercularis inter alulis 

 apicis styli, bilocularis, decidua. 



Massa Pollinis globulares, bina?, pedicello 

 communi juncta?. 



Stigma infra antheram, concavum. 

 Per. praecedentium. 



N. B. This genus, which derives its name from 

 Oyxtiioi ( Tuber culum) on account of the 

 form of the labellum, distinguishes itself, 

 not only by its flowers, but its stalk being 

 of a harder and lefs herbaceous nature 

 than that of the other Orchidea?, and 

 divided something like a Thyrsus. 



Species. 



Oncidium carthaginense. 



Epidendrum Jacq. 

 altissimum. 



Epidendrum Jacq. 

 quadripetalum. 

 Epidendrum Jacq. 



