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MAXILLARIA aromatica. 
Maxillaria. 
GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA— Nat. Ord. ORCHIDEJE. 
Gen. Char Perianthium patens, resupinatum. Lahellum cum processtr 
unguiformi columnae articulatum, trilobum. Foliola lateralia exteriora 
basibus cum processu columnae connata. Pollinia 4, basibus connata, 
glandulosa (vel 2, pedicellata, pedicello basi glanduloso). — Herbse para- 
siticce, bulbosae, AmericcB meridionalis. Flora coriacea, plicata. Racemi 
(vel scapi uniflori) radicales.—Liain.. 
Maxillaria aromatica ; bulbo late ovato compresso, foliis (6-8) ovato- 
lanceolatis, plicato-striatis, scapis unifloris, labello semicylindraceo, 
trilobo, lobis lateralibus lanceolatis subserratis, intermedio duplid, 
superiore brevi truncato inferiore spathulato apice recurvato serru- 
late. 
Maxillaria aromatica, Graham, MSS. ' 
Root consisting of a few simple fleshy fibres. Bulb broadly ovate at first, 
after the decay of the leaves much enlarged, partially clothed with the 
sheathing bases of the leaves, smooth. Leaves small at the base, much 
larger upwards, ovato-lanceolate, plicato-striated, the bases embracing 
and sheathing each other, shining, bright green. 
Scapes 2 or more from the base of the bulb, shorter than the leaves, terete, 
green, with 3 or 4 brown sheathing bracteae, 1 -flowered. Flower large, 
very handsome and fragrant. Outer segments or leaflets spreading, ovato- 
lanceolate, yellow, inclining, slightly pubescent within, near the base : 
the outer and upper one somewhat the narrowest ; the lower ones pro- 
duced and blunt, but not connected at the base. Two inner ones united 
at their inner margin by the column, deep yellow, lanceolate. Lip semi- 
cylindrical, deep yellow, sparingly dotted with orange within, and ha- 
ving two lines of hairs ; at the extremities 3-lobed, the two lateral lobes 
standing forward, narrow lanceolate, obscurely serrated, the middle 
double, the upper being short and truncated, the lower continued from 
the under side of the upper one, spathulate, standing forward, a little 
recurved, and serrated at the extremity. Column large, much elongated, 
wholly united to the two inner segments of the perianth, deep yellow, 
orange at the base. Lid operculiform. Pollen-masses evidently two, 
distinct at the back, 2-lobed, upon the top of a white flat pedicel, 
which has a rhomboidal gland at the base. 
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