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TAB. XVIII.
E P I D E N D H U M ' A L A T U M :
WINGED EPIDENDRVM.
EpIDiNDRliil alatum; pseiitlo-bulbis pyritormibiisIsovibus bi-triphyllis, foliis loratis arcuatis coriacois
acutis scapo paniculato dupio brevioribus,—sepalis pelalisquo subaiqualibns obovato-unguiculatis margine
iindiilato,—labeBo alle Irilobo basi tanlOim columna; adnato, lobis latcralibus obliqut obovatis, iiitermcdio
majoro subrotundo crispo veiioso cidloso,—columna arcuatS stipitatil alis duabus falcatis dccurvis versus
apicem instructs.
Habitat in Honduras propf: habal. Skinker.
C e g c t i j j t i o n .
PssaDO-nBLBS pear-shaped, smooth, three or four inches long, bearius two or three fleshy
shimng, pointed, cnrred LEAVES, sometimes two feet long, and an inch and a half broad. Sheathed
at the base bg the leases, rises the SCAPE to the height of three feet or more, bmrimj a large pamele
of shewg FLOKERS, ahieh are rather loosdg arranged. PEDICELLS vpicards of au meh long.
SEPALS ami PETALS nearlg equal, rather shorter than the pcdieelh, unguiailale. obomle, waad at
the margin, slighthj obtuse at the point, reddish-brown, with a margin of greeuisk-gellow, on the
upper side, oVwe on the under. LIP united with the base of tU column, an inch long, deeply '¡-lobed:
the lateral lobes obliquely obomle, primrose-coloured, smalltr than the middle one, which ,s marlg
round, curled at the margin, bordered by a narrow band of brilliant orange, and cocered with
iunumerabU strcahs, composed of small pmpUsh hairs, which radiate from its base. CoiUMX bad,
elub-slmped, its margins nmibranous, and forming in its upper part two decurmd falcate psmdowings,
from between which protrudes the deep ttrangc-eoloured AX'TIIEP.
A SOLITARY plant of tliis stately Epidendrum was discovered by Sir. Skinne i . on Ills return to
Guatemala, in 1S37. It xvas found gro,ving in company witli E. Starfordmmm (l.gnred I«'' '.I ol
this work) •. and, like tbat species, it seems lo delight in a .greater degree ol warmth and humid,ty than the
maiority of Mexican OrcUdaeerc rec,«ire:-ir this cireumstanee be borne in mind, ,ts cult,va ton w,ll
be found perfectly simple. It llowers, at Knypersley, in May and Jane, and ,ts blossoms, wh.eh are
most exquisitely fragrant, continue in perfection for sevend weeks. Tlie rich band of intense
which
skirts the front p,irt of the labellum, gives to the species a remarkable appearance, and suci
itnpossible for any drawing to convey.
it is quite
The Vignette represenU a rude earthenware Vase, doubtless of great antiqmty, which, with many
other relics of equal singularity and interest, were dug up, by Mr. .„ the v.cmty of Istapa.