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Character naturalis. 



Calyx 5-phyllus, resnpinatus. 



Foliola tria exteriora, quorum duo in-, 

 feriora opposita, concava, ovata, acuta, 

 majora; unum superius, stylo insertum, 

 minus. Duo interiora minuta* foliolo 

 tertio exteriori approximata , linearia, 

 stylo insidentia. 



Cor. Labellum erectum : lamina calceiformis 

 concava, dorso gibbosa, apice cornuta, 

 ihcurva, margine utrinque denticulata, 

 denticulis duobus recurvatis. 



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Genit. Stylus e germine oblongo, contorto li- 

 nearis, incurvus ; denticulis labelli anticc 

 amplexus. 



Anthera opercularis , ovata. 

 Massae pollinis pedicellatae, binae, ob- 

 ovatae. 



Stigma anticum versus apicem styli. 



Per. Capsula oblonga , texagona , etc. 

 Obs. Genus Epidendro proximuui. 



