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with six vinaceous-rufous lines, the two outer ones forking at 
the base. Column white. 
This variety differs from the typical forms of Vanda lamellata 
in its erect stems, short and but slightly curved leaves. The 
flowers are larger than in usual forms of the species, and the 
color of the flower is distinct especially the middle lobe of the 
labellum. 
This variety is dedicated to Mrs. Remedios C. Gonzales to 
whom the junior author owes great favors for her kindness in 
putting at his disposal for study her large collections of orchids 
and for her great interest in Philippine orchids. 
VANDA MERRILLII Ames and Qnisumbinff var. IMMACULATA var. nor. Plate 2, figre. 
5 and 6. 
Haec varietas floribus omnino luteis haud striatis neque ma- 
culatis a Vanda Merrillii differt. 
In habit and flower parts similar to the species. The flowers 
are slightly larger; the sepals, petals, and middle lobe of the 
labellum primuline yellow, with pinard yellow in the center. 
The lateral lobes of the labellum, column, and pedicellate ovary 
are white. 
Luzon, Manila, Mrs. Remedios C. Gonzales’s gardens, Bur. 
Sci. 85574- Eduardo Quisumbing, November 8, 1932. 
The plant was originally collected by orchid peddlers from 
the mountains near Atimonan, Tayabas Province, Luzon. Since 
its arrival in Manila the plant had flowered twice (May 23 and 
November 8, 1932). 
The variety is characterized by the complete absence of bars 
or maculations on the sepals and petals. 
Genus STAUROPSIS Reichenbach f. 
This genus was proposed in 1860 (Hamb. Gartenz. 16: 117) 
and briefly characterized as follows: “Gynostemium apus. Se- 
pala a labello libera.” As exemplifying these characters, Tri- 
choglottis philippinensis Lindl. was referred here. 
Later the genus Stauropsis was amplified by Bentham [in 
Bentham & Hook. f. Gen. PI. 3 (1883) 572], where the distinc¬ 
tion from the allied genera still rested on the footless column, 
while the lip was described as ecalcarate. 
The type description of the allied genus Trichoglottis Bl. 
[Bijdr. (1825) 359] showed the base of the sepals adnate to a 
distinct column foot and the lip conspicuously spurred. 
While several species subsequently referred to Trichoglottis 
appear to have a footless column and spurless lip, the vast ma- 
