Plate 184 



lONOPSIS PANICULATA. 



Pcuiicled lonopsis 



Gen. Char. Sepala erecta^ eequalia, membranacea; latcralibus in saccum connatis. Pilitla 



o\.t : 



sepalis conformia. Lahcllum membranaceum, scpalis longius, colmimA paralklum, Umbo rt^fi 

 basi augustatum^ auriculis 2 membranaceis intra margincm callisquc 2 carnosis intra auriculas, 

 Cohimna erecta^ nana^ aptera^ semiteres^ rostello rostrato. TvlJinia 2, coroaccn, pplirnVn, p^t<!tlc^ 

 excavata; caudicula linearis glandula obovatft. Anfhera iiniloculariRj rostratn. — IIvx^kv fj't)Jti/hr^ 

 Ainerlcce tropict^y acaules. Folia coriacea. Flores in racemis aut panicuUs Ivnti^i^iiJihits Jiii^j^it^Ut^ 

 alhl aut vlolaceL LindL 



loNOPSis paniculata; foliis lineari-lanceolatig carinatis, scapo paniculatn diffuse, scpalis acuti^ 



petab's obtusisapiculatislongioribuSj labelli pubcsoentis limbo rotundato bilobo Pcj-alis mnlio 

 longiore^ auriculis rotundatisj sacco simplici. LindL 



loNOPSis paniculata. LindL in Bot Reg.suh M90L FoLOrchA8B2. Walr^rs.Ann. f. 5. p. 035. 



EnidoTiflrn TinmVnl*^ Ti^^^nrx-M^-iH-j 7^'ni*/7 'R^-iia iviful i'l) TilLL Dilp.RRprt. i. h^. 



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This is by far the finest species of a genus that otherwise comprehends none but 

 insignificant plants. It must also be regarded as the most extensively disperpM, if 

 Professor Reichenbach's supposition, that it is a mere variety of /. nfnnffarwl'k-^ should 

 prove to be well founded, the latter species being diffused over nearly the wIjoIc conti- 

 nent of South America. The specimen figured was taken from amon^^ a mnltitude 

 imported from Brazil by Messrs. Hugh Low and Co, of Clapton, and whirh formed one 

 of the most attractive features of their orchid-honses during the months of October and 

 November last year. There Avere innumerable varieties, some almost pure whito, 

 others white and yellow, and others again-like the subject of the Plate- with a level} 

 purple spot on the lip. The flowers last for a considerable time, and are ver) fr« c - 

 produced; indeed, in order to preserve the plants, it is sometimes necr^^ury to destroy 

 the flower-spikes, which, as in the case of the species of rMuwp.v\ arc often o-it ol 



proportion to the number and strength of 



The speri* > does b<-^t under 



same treatment as the more delicate kind, of OnrhJhnn, and should be placed 

 block of wood. or. what is far better, on one of those earthenware imitation 



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