The floral cabinet and magazine of exotic botany . our,composed of 7 tubercular projections, of which the central one is the most prominent. Column 182 ONCIDIUM ORNITHORYNCHUM. bent backwards at the apex, near which are placed 2 upright, toothed wings/between these isseen a projection of the column, which, with the superincumbent anther, present a strong resem-blance to the head and beak of a bird. | This is an elegant and interesting species of Oncidium, the flowers of which,in addition to the delicacy and peifciarity of their colour, are still more desirableon account of their fragrance, whi
The floral cabinet and magazine of exotic botany . our,composed of 7 tubercular projections, of which the central one is the most prominent. Column 182 ONCIDIUM ORNITHORYNCHUM. bent backwards at the apex, near which are placed 2 upright, toothed wings/between these isseen a projection of the column, which, with the superincumbent anther, present a strong resem-blance to the head and beak of a bird. | This is an elegant and interesting species of Oncidium, the flowers of which,in addition to the delicacy and peifciarity of their colour, are still more desirableon account of their fragrance, which much resembles that of new hay. It is anative of Mexico. Our drawing was made from a plant in the collection of George Barker, Esq.,of Springfield. It requires the same treatment as the other species of this genus. For the derivation of the generic name Oncidium, see vol. i. page 24. Thespecific name ornitliorynchum is derived from the Greek words opvis a bird, andpvy\os a beak. Fig. 1, Anther; 2, Pollen-masses, caudicula and gland; 3, 183 ONCIDIUM BATEMANNIANUM. (Mr. Batemans Oncidium.)LINNEAN SYSTEM. ^ . NATURAL ORDER. GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. ORCHID ACEiE § VANDEJ;. GENERIC CHARACTER. Oncidium (Swartz.) Perianthium explanatum. Sepala saepius undulata; lateralibusnunc sub labello connatis. Petala conformia. Labellum maximum, ecalcaratum, cum columnacontinuum, varie lobatum, basi tuberculatum vel cristatum. Columna libera, semiteres, apiceutrinque alata. Anthera semi-bilocularis, rostello nunc abbreviate, nunc elongato 2, postice sulcata, caudicula plana, glandula, —Herbse epiphytes, nunc pseudo-bulbosaj. Folia coriacea. Scapi paniculati vaginati, rarius simplices. Flores speciosi, lutei,saspius maculati, raro albi. Perianth explanate. Sepals more frequently undulate ; the lateral ones sometimes connatebeneath the labellum. Petals similar in form. Labellum very large, spurless, continuous withthe column, variously lobed, tuberculated or cr
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