| + | P. apiculata, Lindl. Lvs. 1-2 in. long, linear-lanceolate: racemes 3-5-fld., about as long as lvs.; fls. pale yellow, about 1/4in. long. Venezuela.—P. attenuata, Rolfe. Lvs. elliptic, 1-1 1/4 in. long: scapes slender 2-4 fld ;fls about 2/3in long sepals and petals light green marked with purple lip greenish white- P barbosana De Wild Lvs small oblong lanceolate fls small yellow rather nodding. Brazil.— P. Birchenallii, Rolfe. Fls. 3-7 in a raceme; sepals dull reddish purple, the dorsal green-margined at base, lanceolate, long-acuminate, nearly 2 in. long; petals long-acuminate, about l 1/4 in. long, light green striped brown at base; lip 3-lobed, less than 1/2 in. long, the erect side lobes greenish white, the front lobe dull reddish purple. Colombia. G.C. III. 45:391.— P. Cogniauaeriana Schlecht.Fls. densely hairy on outside, pale, densely covered with purple markings. Costa Rica.—P. crinifera, Hort. Very small: lvs.orbicular: infl. bearing 4 fls., each about 1/3 in. long, covered outside with long whitish hairs; dorsal sepal light green, with pale brown dots; lateral sepals united, red-purple. Brazil.—P. cuneifolia, Cogn. Lvs. very fleshy, lanceolate: fls. 1 2/4 in.long; lower half of sepals thin, pale yellow with red spots, upper half very fleshy, pale reddish brown. Brazil.—P. dubia, A. Rich. Small, creeping: fls. yellow, with shining orange-yellow lip. Mex.— P. pectinata, Lindl. Raceme distichous; fls. sea-green, with a few deep purple spots on base of lip; sepals pubescent, elongated, the dorsal linear; petals linear-lanceolate; lip clawed, oblong, toothed at base. Brazil. G.W. 14, p. 523; 15, p. 680.—P. repens, Ames. Lvs. 1 1/2-2 in. long, elliptic-oblong: peduncles 1-fld.; fls. 3-3 1/2 in long, reddish brown. S. Brazil.—P. rubens, Lindl. Raceme very long; sepals lanceolate, acuminate; petals obtuse; lip obovate, repand, obtuse. Brazil. G.W. 13, p. 367.—P. subulifolia, Kranzl. Lvs. nearly 2 in. long, subulate: racemes slightly longer than lvs., 5 or more-fld ; fls. about 1/4in. long, yellow, with purple lines. Brazil.—P. venosa, Rolfe. Lvs. 5 1/2-8 in. long, lanceolate-oblong: racemes many-fld.4-6 in.long; fls. very small, greenish. Trop. Amer. |