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TAB. IX.
L TELI A; AUTUNNALE
A U T V M N - P L o W E R I N G L M I , ! A.
TIUBOS ; EPIDENDREYE.-LI» m . E y .
L i E L I A . — ¿ Ì H i / / . Geli, a Spe. Ordì. p. 115.
P e r i a n t i i i um expliiiiiilum. Sopala lant!(M)lala, aiqualia. Pelala majoi-u
p a l l i ò ditiorniia. Labelliiin (poslicuni) -3-partitiiin, laniellatiiin, circa coiumnani
c o i i v o l u t u n i . CoUimna aplcra, carnosa, aiiticè callaliculata. Anllicra 8-locularis.
P o l l i n i a 8, caudiciilis 4 clasticis. Horljic cpiphyla', Aincricann-, rhiMinialo
p s e u d o - b u l b o p l i o r o . Scapi terniiiiales, simplices, palici vcl i i iul t i l lor i . Flores
s p e c i o s i s s i m i , odorati.
L.I!I.IA auiummle. pseudo-bulbìs ovatis eloiigatis 2-3 phj-llis ; foliis orcuatis, caiiiialis, olilongolauceolatis,
scapo tereti muitiflorq G-plo Ijrevioribus ; sepalis, pctalisque uiajonbus. ovali-lanceolatis acuininatìs ;
labelli trilobi lobis lateralibus rotundaLis, intermedio dcHexu obovato apiculato, màrgine sub-crispo.
Biella autumnnle. LA LLAVE et LEXARZA. Ornhi. Ojiriic. 19.
Liclin autumimle, LINO. Gen. et Sp. Orr/i. p. Ili.
Hiiiilai m Medtoaean, LA LLÌVE & LESAIIZA. IN Oaxactl, KA»«II.SIII. In Mcxico pissìni, BATES.
Description.
PSEVDO-BVLCS, Hiitlicd III their base wilh glaiicoiis theuthhtg maiibrimiieeims mlts, llirmciiig
mil fpariughj long and smiKwiuit flaliij roots, from lieo to four inches long, of an eloiigaled orlile
form, bearing two or three coriaceous, Iteeled, arehtd, oblmirj-lanceolate aevie In.t i ns, i f si-c or
eight int-hes in lene/th. From the ape.r of the p.K'iiilo-hlilh ariset an upright, rounded ,Scape,
bearim,, at inlerriils a feto acute meiiibriinaceoiis lili.icT.1. an inch iu length, and terminated n-ilh
from two to six. or am more, large, liiuidsome, and fragrant Flowers, which, in wild spi:cinien.i, are
quite resiipinale, and are nearll/ so in. cuUimted ones. Sej-al.i, linear-luncailale, acmninale,
about two inches long, of a faint rose, or rosg lilac colour; Pjit.ìls the tame length and colour
as the sepals, but broader, and of an ocal-Uincivlate form. /.IP i-lobed, the later,d lobes rounded,
oblimi/, pressed against the column, nearlg while: the midille lobe obocate, apiculale, an inch long, oj
a deeper colour than the .sepals and petals, especiallg at its margin. CuLUMS semi-terete, in a hue
•with, but somewhat shorter than, the (ìvarium.
W K liave idreadv alluded (in onr " Inlrodncloiy Remarks") to tlie great partiality of the nlbabitanl.,
of Mexico for Orchidaceous d o T O a partiality Nvl.icb is displayed on all occasions of a sentmiental
nature, but more particidarly at the festivals and solemnities of Ihe Ttonian Calholie Church. At such
seasons oxving to their beatitv m d durabilily, Ihe blossoms of llris Iribc are in great rcc|uesl, and are used
in preference'10 all oll.ers in Ihe dceor.dions of alia.,, &c. ^V•e need nol, lliereforc, ™nder at the
vemactdar names Avhicll have been applied lo cerlain of Iheir nnmbcrs, sach, for example, as llait of Ihe
" I'lor dc los Santos," by «hich the subject of tiie accompanying plate is kno»n throughoat Uic ivhole of
• So ciilleil by Ptollssor I.ISDIEV, i
I L . E h i A AUTILT1MI.NALI ,
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