18 ORCHIDACE^ LINDENIAN^. 



[Brassia. 



The small flowers and spathaceous green bracts distinguish this. 

 The sepals do not exceed an inch in length. 



92. B. pumila ; (Linden in hortis.) 

 I have only seen a single flower of this, from the late Mr. Barker ; it 

 is very near Brassia angusta, hut my materials do not allow me 

 to describe it. 



NASONIA, Lindl. 



93. i\r. sanguinea ; foliis rectis, labello acuto, column^ marginata, 

 clinandrio integerrimo aptero. 



"An epiphyte, of a bright carmine, and fleshy leaves. On the slope of Toli- 

 ma, at the height of 6000 feet; February, 1843." {No. 1274). 



This is a larger plant than K punctata, and is erect instead of 

 ascending. The leaves are straight, not falcate ; the flowers 

 smaller, and the lip acute, not rounded and dilated. 



PACHYPHYLLUM, H. B. K. 



94. P. crystallinum ; foliis parvis squarrosis, floribus minimis 

 fasciculatis crystallinis, sepalis carinatis obtusis, petalis oblongis 

 acutis serrulatis, labello angusto rhombeo laevi medio bituberculato. 



" On scrubby trees of the Paramo de la Tulata, in the province of Merida, 

 at the height of 10,000 feet; August. Flowers yellowish." {No. 6^Q). 



An inconspicuous species near P. parvifolium. 



GOVENIA, Lindl. 



95. G. fasciata ; (Lindl. in Bot. Reg., 1843 : misc. No. 107 : 

 1845, t. 67). 



"An epiphyte, from damp forests in the vicinity of Merida, at the Jieight of 

 6000 feet. Flowers in May ; flowers yellow, in one variety striped with 

 red, in ilie other dotted with red.'' {Nos. 644 and 654). 



WARREA, Lindl. 



96. W. hidentata ; (Lindl. in Bot. Reg. 1844. misc. No. 78). 



" On the ground in the thick forests at the foot of the peak of Tolima, at 

 the height of iOOO feet. Stem erect, two to three feet high. Petals white 

 and pink Lip spotted with purple ; February, 1843." {No. 1283). 



