SCHEDULAE ORCHIDIANAE 
NO. 5 
New or Noteworthy Orchids from Central 
America and the Philippine Islands 
BY 
OAKES AMES 
I N further study of the flora of Central America and the 
Philippine Islands, the following orchids appear to 
deserve recognition as new species or to require nomen- 
clatorial attention. 
The descriptions have been prepared from herbarium 
specimens. 
The genera follow the sequence proposed by Pfitzer 
in Engler and Prantl’s “ Die natiirlichen Pflanzenfamilien.” 
Acoridium montanum Ames nom. nov. 
Acoridium linearifolium Ames Orchidaceae 7 (1922) 141, 
non Rolfe. 
At the time of the publication of fascicle seven of 
Orchidaceae the earlier use of Acoridium linearifolium by 
Rolfe was overlooked. 
Philippines, Luzon, Benguet Province, Mount Boadan, 
Ramos & Edano 56, September 26, 1921. On trees in mossy 
forest. 6800 feet altitude. 
Acoridium rhombophorum {Reichb. /.) Ames comb. 
nov. 
Coelogyne rhombophora Reichb. f. in Linnaea 41 (1877) 
116. Pholidota rhombophora Reichb. f. in Linnaea 41 (1877) 
117, sub Coelogyne rhombophora; Pfitz. & Kranzl. in Engl. 
Pflanzenreich IV. 50. 11. B. 7 (1907) 153. Acoridium Whit- 
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