LANIUM. ( 43 ) EPIDENDRUM. 
§ 8. LANIUM. Lindley, in Hooker’s Journal, III. 85. 
@ lanes scaly stems throwing up little leafy branches or even pseudobulbs, 
and loosely arranged small long-stalked flowers, more or less covered with 
down, are vie principal characteristics of this section, which has a lip adnate 
tothe column, The only other Epidendrum with woolly flowers is Z. lanipes. 
* 133. E. microphyllum. pint elo * Journal, III. 85. 
KE. ramulis foliosis, foliis distichis angustis carnosis canalicu- 
latis acutis serrulatis racemo terminali omens mult6_breviori- 
bus, sepalis aristatis, petalis linearibus, labello oblongo acuto 
basi bilamellato venis tribus per medium obsoletis. 
E? sareophyllum. Focke, Bh nederl, 1V. 67. 
Wild in Demerara—Schomburek ; Hostmann, 626, in herb. 
Mus. Par. and Miquel, ee v. ¢. et 8. sp.) 
reeping species, with woolly dull purple or greenish flowers. 
eliiteted ahead has much a foot-stalks soa en cere than the wild one. 
ocke observes that t Jlen-masses mbent, not collateral, a 
circumstance whi ch I e ads hint to = watts this i is pe an Epide ndrum. 
See h work above quoted. 
134, E. Avicula. Lindley, in Hooker's Journal, IIT. 85. 
E. ramulis pseudobulbosis diphyllis, foliis ovatis planis 
margine levibus paniculd oe multd brevioribus, sepalis 
raenisareee acutis tomentosis, pe earibus, labello acuto 
subrhombeo basi bi merges 
Wild in Brazit ; mountains, forming dense tufts on t 
Organ m 
stems and branches of trees; April—Gardner, 625, (v. 8. ten 
ves about “a inch long. Panicle between three and four in 
Hower wna, n seen from the back not unlike a little bird in full 
§ 9. SPATHIUM. Lindley, in Hooker's Journal of Botany, III. 
81. Bot. Reg. 1844, misc. 82. 
This division is distinguished by its stem being pre leafy, and erect, its 
flowers placed on a long peduncle, which proceeds from a spathe consisting of 
the 
one or more reas bracts, and by its labellum being z wholly attached to 
corolla. It diff , and not 
pone Sheer mith ty r three leaves at the end only. It is very near 
AMPHIGLOTTIUM, fro’ mh it is distinguished by the branches not being 
excessively lengthened and covered with close Teemee seales below the 
flowers, In their stead the oars is usually Agi. sheathing spathe, like that of 
Cattleya, out “of oe the ' inflorescen ce proceeds: occasionally there are 
ti of the fo ollowing enumeration, 
