STANHOPEA. 
Frost, in = Mag., tt. 2948-9. LO., p. 1 
nm Lodd. Bot. Cab., t. 1414, sis of Bie 
SEPALA nn patentissima, libera ; lateralibus pauld 
majoribus et obliquis 
PEraLa minora, “conti: 
LaBettum cum basi column continuum, carnosum, sessile ; 
sepius Aypochilio saccato, mesochilio bicorni, epichilio mobili ; 
partibus quibusdam nunc deficientibus: omnibus nune (in 
monstro ?) in calceum confusis. 
CoLtumna apoda, elongata, versus apicem membranaceo- 
marginata; nunc (in monstro ?) abbreviata, carnosa. Stigma 
area sepaldeee 
Pottinia 2, elongata, hine mr caudiculd caneata. stipitata 
glandulé winuta. Anthera bilocular 
Herbe epiphyte, Americe iene: pseudobulbose. Folia 
membranacea, bleata. Scapi epetien vaginati, sepins penduli. 
Flores mazximi, sepits maculati 
The Se! of this genus are almost all known from garden specimens, the 
—— Lindley, 
fleshiness 0 
difficult. Hossa, their native por have been often incorrectly 
— ng is — that errors still exist upon this is ubject They Merl sat 
and a little in the ores of their flow The Botanist will, 
rani find safe characters in 1e schon or howe cavity, M Paces or 
middle from which | and EPICHIL or front moveable 
lobe. by barge of these an aith n what is found i in Coryanthes, —— 
habit is 
two genera. 
§ 1. oeypes ati MESOCHILIUM CORNUTU ema 
um. BractEm® OVARTIO schmitt 
set = sone Frost, in Bot. Mag. tt., 2948 = 9. Lodd. 
Bot. Cab., ae 1985. Lindley, in Bot. Reg., t. 1837. LO., p. 157. 
S. bracteis ovario equalibus, hypochilio globoso anticé intruso 
basi et apice fisso mutico inttis radiatim verruculoso « —* ecari- 
nata 
cornubus subtriangularibus faleatis incurvis brevioribus, salah 
brevi abrupté alata. 
(A.) pial. spotted, and stained with purple. 
(B.) flava, Flowers yellowish. Lodd. Cat.,no. 967- 
Wild in the woods of ee @ v. — 
Ocr.1, 1852, 
