ela i os ( 59 ) EPIDENDRUM. 
182. E. Miersii 
E. foliis ovato-oblongis acutis, poe amplA divaricato- 
ramosd pauci-vaginata, bracteis minutis, sepalis lineari-oblongis 
acutis, petalis filiformibus, labelli lobis ‘lication oblongis inte- 
gerrimis intermedio bipartito cuneato laciniis fimbriatis, callis 2, 
clinandrio cucullato membranaceo indiviso. 
Wild in Brazit ; Organ Mow ntains—Miers, 1838 ; DeMERARA 
—Scho omburgk, (v. 8. sp. in Bb. Miers.) 
A most distinct plant with a great branching panicle of (apparently) yellow 
flowers, having a similar form to those of 2. Weddelii. 
* 183. E. seri 
E. sik tl filiform: laxA pedunculo elongato distanter vagi- 
nato, bracteis minimis, ovariis longipedunculatis, sepalis lineari- 
lanceolatis acutis, pet is filiformi-spathulatis, labello lineari 
oblongo acuto seriebus 5 verrucarum ornato, clinandrio integro. 
Wild in Muxtco—Bateman, (v. ». c.) 
A thin re at —- end of a me a peduncle, and dirty yellow 
flowers, are v of Amphiglotts. 
184, E. myrianthum. 
E, foliis lineari-lanceolatis acutis vaginis nigro-punctatis, pani- 
cule 2 composites € effusee rami s divaricatis, — setaces, pedi- 
isque longissimis — ie 
oa lineari-spathulatis, _ahallo longiore 4- ‘tio bicalloso 
laciniis truncatis linearibus eequilongis recurvis lateralibus subin- 
tegris intermediis apice tantum laceris, clinandrio utrinque carnoso 
obtuso appendice dorsali membranaceA cucullata bifida. 
Wild in Guatemata—Klee, (v. s. sp. comm. cel. invent.) 
A most brilliant species, conspicuous with its narrow leaves, whose sheaths 
are spotted with black, and great panicles of membranous ruby-red flowers. 
d. Panicule laterales, racemose. 
* 185. E. Blepharistes. Barker, in Bot. Reg. 1844, mise. 
80. 
p- 
E. foliis angusté ovalibus elongatis obtusis, panicula simplici 
stricta racemosa, sepalis ovalibus, petalis acuminatis, labelli qua- 
drilo eequalibus linearibus apice multifidis lined medié 
elevata callisque duobus semiliberis arcuatis ad basin. 
Wild in La Guayra—Linden; Venezvera—Funck and 
Schlim, 1436, (v. v. c. et s. sp. comm. cel. Linden.) 
The habit of this altoge E. polyanthum. The sepals 
dd Sp teuh Side pas etctad em, Sena keer ar eataeea of ie pee, 
which gives the flowers a very gay appearance. 
