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17 L Isochilus, B, Brown. 



Four or five species, from South America, Brazil, Mexico, 

 West Indies. See Bot. Beg., t. 745 ; Gard. Chron., 

 1879, xi., 484 ; 1888, xix., 764. 



175. Josepha, Wight. 



Two species, from the Indian Peninsula and Ceylon. See 

 Gard. Chron., 1882, xviii., 812. 



176. Lacaena, Lindley. 



Two species, known in Central America. See Gard. 

 Chron., 1879, xi., 484. 



177. Laelia, Lindley. 



Twenty species or more, from Moxico to Brazil ; differs 

 from Cattleya in having eight pollen masses in each 

 flower instead of four. All are showy, and much 

 prized. See Orchid Album, t. 2, 9, 10, 28, 80 44, 

 49, 60, 75, 97, 117, 128, 182, 185, 188, 146, 181 j 

 Gard. Chron., 1879, xi., 559; Bot. Mag., t. 8804, 

 8810, 8817, 8957, 4000, 4099, 4802, 4205, 5144, 

 5449, 5498, 5558, 5667, 6088. The following species 

 are figured in Gard. Chron. : — 



*L. autumnalis var., 1872, 1009. 



*L. Jongheana, 1872, 425. 



*L. majalis, 1883, xix., 628. 



*L. Mylamiana, 1876, ii., 740. 



*L. purpurata, 1880, xiv., 45. 



*L. Veitchiana, 1888, xx., 145 (Supplement). 



178. Laeliopsis, Lindley. 



Species three or four, from the West Indies and Cuba 

 and St. Domingo. L(riiopsis Domijujicnsix resembles 

 Broughtonia in habit, with pale rosy flowers. 



179. Lamium, Lindley. 



Species two only, from Brazil and Surinam. Near 

 Epidendrum. See Gard. Chron., 1883, xix., 660. 



1 80. Latourea, Blume. 



One species, wild in New Guinea, with the habit of Den- 

 drobium. See Gard. Chron., 1882, xviii., 52. 



181. Leucanorchis, Blume. 



Two species, from Java and Japan, resembling Aphyllorchis. 



