Refugiun Botanieum. | iJune, 1869. 
TAB. 83. 
Tribe VANDEz. 
Genus Carasetum, L. C. Rich. 
C. piscotor (Lindl. Bot. Reg. 1844, p. 84!) C. fimbriatum, Fchb. f. 
MSS. Pseudobulbis cylindraceo-conicis a vaginis triangulis api- 
cibus dejectis retusis vestitis apice persistentius foliatis, foliis cune- 
ato-oblongis acutis plicatis, racemo erecto supra pseudobulbi basim 
egrediente, vaginis in parte anantha paucis apice libero acutis, dis- 
tantibus, racemo plurifloro subdistantifloro, bracteis trian culo-lanceis 
ovaria pedicellata nunc usque dimidio «equantibus, floribus nutan- 
tibus, sepalis tepalisque lato-ligulatis acutis apiculatisve, labello 
galeato exampliato, utrinque basi in fimbrias soluto, apice rotundato 
fimbriato, columna trigona abbreviata postice et utroque latere 
angulata.—Monochanthus fimbriatus, Hook. Bot. M ag. 1839, 3708! 
C. discolor, Lindl., genuinum recedit labello apice simpliciter acuto 
integerrimo seu serrulato, an sexus Cataseti Trulle, Lindl. Bot. 
Reg. 1840, Mise. 176 ? 
This variety was originally discovered by the late Mr. Gardner, 
who observed it on dry sandy banks beneath the shade of some 
low shrubs beyond the village of Apipucas, about two miles from 
Pernambuco. It was introduced into Consul Schiller’s garden 
from Bahia. 
The young shoots are conical and six-leaved. The inferior 
leaves lose their lamine as the pseudobulb developes more and 
more into a cylindraceo-conical body, attaining a height of six 
inches, but the triangular retuse sheaths remain, fading in course 
of time. Leaves cuneate-oblong, acute, plaited. Raceme erect, 
bearing a few distant acute sheaths at the apex of the rachis, 
and with some flowers at moderate distances. Bracts lanceolate, 
not half the length of the stalked ovaries. Flowers greenish, 
the helmet of the lip yellowish. Sepals and tepals broad-ligulate, 
acute or apiculate. Lip helmet-shaped, with flat examplhiate 
margins, long bristle-like lacinie to both sides, and a protruded 
broad-ligulate obtuse anterior part bearing bristles on the ante- 
rior limb. Colwmn short, with a triangular posterior lamina over 
the androclinium and angular sides. The original plant differs 
by having the middle lobe of the lip triangular, sometimes with 
some teeth. 
