294 ORCHIDS 



Lissochilus. 

 hut at the base is white, veined with purple. In this species 

 the flowers are inverted, the lip being uppermost. A flower- 

 scape will continue blossoming for two months, being in 

 full beauty in June and July. Cape of Ciood Hope, iSiS. 

 (B. R., t. 573, but usually given as 5 78.) 



LI5TERA. 



Robert Brown's name fa compliinentar)- one to Martin 

 Lister) for a genius embracing about ten species of hard)' 

 terrestrial Orchids of the tribe Ncotticcc, found in Europe, 

 Northern Asia, and America, and readily known from the 

 sma!l-flo\\-ered, spurless l^ritish Orchids b\- the tH'o lea\-es 

 borne at some distance from the ground, placed so near 

 together as to appear opposite. Flowers green, small, in 

 a slender raceme. L. cordata and /,. ovata are British 

 pjlants, the latter being popularly known as Twayblade. 

 The species are not very attracti\-e. 



LISTROSTACHYS {Rclih. f.). See An.arr£Ecum. 



LOCKHARTIA. 



A few species of sto\-e, epiphj'tal Orchids of the 

 tribe WTiidciC, rarely met with outside botanic gardens, 

 are comprised in this genus, for which Hooker is 

 sponsor. The name is a complimentary one to David 

 Lockhart, the traveller. Flowers small and mediocre, 

 rather long-stalked ; sepals and petals sub-equal, free, 

 spreading or lateral!)- reflexed ; lip free at the base ot the 

 \-er)- short column; peduncles in the upper axils, sometimes 

 two-flowered. The species are natives of tropical America, 

 from Brazil to the West Indies, and Mexico. The genus 

 as now understood includes Fcniandczia. 



LUEDDEMANNIA. 



At one time this small genus of interesting and attracti\-e 

 sto\-c Orchids, of the tribe Vandeer, was included under 

 Cycitochcs. Present-day botanists, ho\\-e\'er, respect the 

 alDOve name given by Reichenbach the younger in honour 

 of Herr Lueddemann. The species are natives of South 

 America. 0\"ar)- \-el\'et)- ; sepals oblong, acute, fr)rnicate ; 



