Botanical Magazine 106 - 1880.pdf - hibiscus.org

TAB. 6490.
CYPRIPEDIUM SPICEBIAOTM.
Native of the East Indies.
Nat. Ord. ORCHIDEE.•Tribe CYPRIPEPIEJE.
Getius CYPEIPEDIUM, Linn. ; {Endl. Gen. PI. p. 220.)
CYPRIPEDIXJM Spicerianum ; foliis distichis lineari-oblongis subacutis carinatis basi
complicatis luride viridibus, scapo pubescente purpureo gracili 1-floro, bractea
oblonga viridi purpureo-striolata ovario purpureo pubescente multo breviore,
sépalo dorsali magno e basi erecto virescente birsuto in laminam albam
porrectam late renif'ormi-rotundatam marginibus recurvis auriculseformibus et
ápice complicate erecto dilatato, sepalis lateralibus in unum late ovatum acutum
labello subpositum connatis, petalis brevibus deflexis lineari-oblongis flavo-
viridibus et rubro striolatis marginibus crispato-undulatis, labello saccato
auriculis rotundatis saturate fusco-purpureo, sinu lato acuto, staminodio rotun-
dato lsete purpureo marginibus albis recurvis, columna birsuta.
C. Spicerianum, Heickb.f. ex Gard. Chron. 1880, p. 40 et 74, et le. xylog. p. 41,
sine descriptione.
Very distinct from any described species of Cypripedium,
and belonging to the prolific group of the genus of which
G. insigne, Wall., is the first-published example. Of its
history little is known ; I have found no description of it,
and the only information which I have gathered regarding
it is from a passage in the ei Gardeners' Chronicle," to the
effect that "it is understood to have been received from
India, some time ago, by Mr. Spicer, amongst a mixed
collection of Orchids, without any indication whatever as
to its habitat. When it flowered for the first time, a bloom
was sent to Prof. Reichenbach, who named the plant in
compliment to the gentleman through whose instrumenta-
lity it was introduced into British gardens, and for whom
Messrs. James Veitch and Sons purchased the stock." I
am indebted to Messrs. Veitch for the specimen here
figured, which flowered in October, 1879, in their establish-
ment at Chelsea.
DESCR. Stemless. Leaves few, distichous, five to eight
APRIL 1ST, 1880.