FLORA OF THE REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS 
J.B. Edwards, Co Hector 
Botanical Name.g-tanhopae oculata (?)| 
Vernacular Name. 
Locality-Mountains of Santa Cruz de 
Yojoa.Dept.of Cortes. 
Altitude- 2,000 feet 
HaBitat -Open mountain forest. 
Epiphyte. 
No. 522 date Aug.30 1933 
Remarks. 
522- 
Petals,Background, Old Ivory from tip to near Base where it shades to Light 
Orange.There are a few,lrragular,Dark Lavender dots extending one-half inch 
from the tip to one-half inch of the Base. At the Base there are two Very 
Dark Lavender (uniform)dots on a Light Orange Background. 
Sepals-Baskgrounft,Old Ivory extending from the tips to and including the 
Base. One-half inch down from the tip without marks. From here down to the 
Base the sepals have many Irregular Light Lavender spots. These spots are 
more numerous and lighter in color than those on the petals. 
Lip-Underside,Middle LoBe,White without marks .Upperside has s few Dark 
Lavender dots. Lateral loBes,(horns),White with Dark Lavender dots near the 
Base. Upper end of the Bag,Dirty Chocolate.Lower part Dark Orange with 
Lavender ticking. ABout the middle of the Bag there is a Very Dark Lavender, 
almost Black,rather wide stripe,extending entirely aroung the Bag. NOTE: In 
No.521 this stripe appears only as a spot on each side of the Bag. This 
stripe appears on the upper side of the Bag Just as it does on the lower 
side. This is not true of the dots on the Petals and Sepals. They appearing 
on the lower sides of the Petals and sepals merely as shadows thru the*01ft 
Ivory Background. 
Column-White at the Tip.Wings Clear White with Lavender ticking. MidriB, 
Light Green. On the lower side of the column IBIlS the Green of the mldriB 
is very pale. 
NOTEiSee comparative color notes with No.528. 
