Colombia
Habit as in C. Mendelii. SYN. C. Morganiae (W. O. A. i. 6). C. M. superbissima (most superb). fl. very large; sepals and petals pale blush, broad; lip bright amethyst, much crisped and frilled at the edge, the throat rich yellow. Colombia.
C. Mitchelli (Mitchell's). fl., sepals and petals purplish-violet; front lobe of the lip deep purple-magenta, the lateral lobes light purple, tipped magenta-purple, the disk orange, edged white. l. dark green. Stems about 1ft. long, two-leaved. A hybrid between C. guttata Leopoldii and C. Trianae quadricolor. (F. M. ser. ii. 337.) C. Morganiae (Mrs. Morgan's). A form of C. Mendelii. C. Mossiae. This is now regarded as a variety of C. labiata. C. M. Alexandrae (Alexandra's). fl., sepals and petals pale blush; lip white, spotted and veined bright magenta; throat orange, marked crimson-purple. C. M. Arnoldiana (Arnold's). fl., sepals and petals whitish-rose; lip rather narrow. 1884.
C. M. aureo-marginata (golden-margined). fl. large; sepals and petals deep blush; lip deep violet-rose in the centre, yellow at base, the yellow stain continued so as to form a broad margin to the upper, expanded portion of the lip.
C. M. Blakei (Blake's). fl., sepals and petals blush, the latter frilled towards the points; lip orange-buff at base, mottled violet-rose in front, the markings passing nearly to the edge.
C. M. candida (white). fl. sometimes 7in. across, but sparingly produced, and often deformed; sepals and petals white; lip crimson, fringed. June and July. l. light green. h. 1ft. Brazil. (F. d. S. 661, under name of C. labiata candida.) C. M. complanata (flattened). fl. large, remarkable for the almost total absence of frilling; sepals and petals deep blush; lip broad and spread out at apex, stained orange at base, faintly mottled and veined purple over the centre, leaving a broad, pale blush edge.
C. M. conspicua (conspicuous). fl. large; sepals and petals blush; lip marked violet-rose, dashed orange at base, and having an irregular, pale border. C. M. Hardyana (Hardy's). fl., sepals and petals pale purple, irregularly blotched with magenta-purple; lip yellow and white, irregularly marked with darker magenta-purple than that of the sepals and petals. 1884. A remarkably beautiful and distinct form. (W. O. A. iii. 125.) C. M. Nalderiana (Nalder's). fl. rosy-purple, with a slight, greyish hue, and darker borders and markings. Venezuela.
C. M. Reineckiana (Reinecke's). fl., sepals and petals pure white; lip having an orange disk, and rays of violet lines and dots towards the margin. 1884. C. M. Roezlii (Roezl's). fl. having two bright yellow eyes behind the purple apex of the lip. 1883.
C. M. Wageneri (Wagener's). The correct name of the plant described on p. 284, Vol. I, as C. Wageneri.
C. nobilior. This is now regarded as a variety of C. Walkeriana. C. n. Huguenayi (Huguenay's). fl. purple, striated with red, and having a yellow blotch veined with red on the disk of the lip, large. Matto-Grosso, Brazil, 1885.
C. n. maxima (greatest). fl. richly coloured, large; sepals and petals of a beautiful lilac-purple; yellow spot on the lip veined with purple. 1885. C. Percivaliana (Percival's). fl. smaller than in C. Mossiae, but darker and richer in colour in the best forms; sepals and petals deep blush; lip intense magenta-crimson, margined with blush-pink, much fringed, the throat marked with golden and crimson lines. January and February. Colombia. A distinct form of C. labiata. (G. C. n. s., xxi., p. 178; W. O. A. iii. 144.) C. P. alba (white). fl., sepals and petals pure white; lip white, with an orange stain in the throat. Brazil. 1884.
C. P. bella (handsome). fl. bright purple; sepals, petals, and anterior part of lip spotted dark purple, the petals hard, wavy.
C. P. Reichenbachi (Reichenbach's). fl., sepals and petals rich mauve-purple; front lobe of the lip deep purple, the purple running out into a point behind, on each side of which the lip is deep yellow with red venation. 1886. C. porphyroglossa (purple-tongued). fl., sepals and petals of a light chestnut-brown; lip very fine, the stalk of the anterior lacinia crenulated or serrated at the edges, the central lacinia much keeled; column white at back, yellow covered with purple stripes in front. 1887. This species resembles C. guttata, but has larger flowers.
C. p. punctulata (slightly dotted). fl. having scattered, crimson spots on the inside of the petals and a few on the sepals; column yellow, richly adorned with crimson. 1887.
C. p. sulphurea (sulphur-coloured). fl., sepals and petals sulphur-coloured. 1887.
C. porphyrophelebia (purple-veined). fl. 4in. in expanse; sepals and petals pale mauve, the former narrow-oblong, the petals falcate-elliptic, 1in. broad; base of the lip pale mauve, the front lobe darker, with deep mauve veins, which are continued up the middle of the disk to the base, the front part of the side lobes pale yellowish, with light mauve at the wavy edge. 1885. A fine hybrid between C. intermedia and C. superba.
C. pumila. This is now regarded as synonymous with Laelia pumila. C. quadricolor. A variety of C. Trianae.
C. Regnelli. This is now regarded as synonymous with C. Schilleriana. C. Reineckiana (Reinecke's). A variety of C. Mossiae. C. resplendens (resplendent). fl., sepals and petals dull olive-brown, with thinly scattered purple spots; lip white, with amethyst keels and warts, the side laciniae much developed and very acuminate. 1886. Probably a natural hybrid between C. guttata and C. Schilleriana.
C. Rollissonii (Rollisson's). A synonym of C. Trianae delicata. C. Sanderiana (Sander's). A synonym of C. Warscewiczii. C. Schilleriana Amaliana. fl. having a very large and broad front lobe to the lip, which is densely veined bright purple on a white ground, the disk yellow. Brazil, 1887. Veitch unites C. Regnelli with the type. C. Schofieldiana (Schofield's). A variety of C. granulosa. C. Schroederiana (Baron von Schroeder's). A variety of C. Walkeriana. C. scita (clever). fl., sepals, as well as the broad, waxy petals, pale ochre, with light purple blotches and shades; lip purple, with pale sulphur side lobes, having purple edges, and a white disk with purple lines. 1885. A fine plant, allied to C. guttata, between which and C. intermedia it is supposed to be a cross.
C. Skinneri parviflora (small-flowered). fl. half the size of those of the type; lip whole-coloured, not pallid over the lower half. (B. M. 4916.) The following are sub-varieties: alba, snow-white, with a small primrose blotch on the lip, and, occasionally, some mauve-purple markings at the base. (W. O. A. iii. 112); oculata, with a large, maroon-purple blotch on the lip. C. Sororia (sisterly). fl. resembling "a good, extra strong flower of C. Harrisoniae" (Reichenbach); sepals tipped with greenish-yellow; petals having small, dark spots, more numerous inside than outside; lip white, with "the lightest purple" at the margin, and a few dark purple lines at the base. 1887. Supposed by Reichenbach to be a hybrid between C. Walkeriana and C. guttata. C. speciosissima Buchananiana (Buchanan's). A synonym of C. Luddemanniana. C. s. reginae (queenly). A synonym of C. labiata regina. C. suavior (sweeter). fl., sepals and petals pale rosy-lilac, suffused white; side lobes of the lip white, tinted pale lilac towards the margins; middle lobe amethyst-purple, with a crisped margin and a deep sinus or cleft in the anterior margin; disk creamy-white, a purple band extending below it to the base. A hybrid between C. intermedia and C. Mendelii. C. superba splendens (splendid). fl. three to seven in a spike; sepals and petals deep rosy-purple; lip rich rosy-violet in front, flushed with maroon. Rio Negro, 1883. A beautiful variety. (I. H. 605.) C. Trianae. This is now regarded as a variety of C. labiata. C. T. alba (white). fl. white, with the usual yellow disk of the lip, in front of which is a small blotch varying in colour from rosy-purple to pale lilac. C. T. Annae (Anna's). fl., sepals and petals bright rosy-purple; lip dark purple, the inside of the tube whitish, with a two-lobed, yellow blotch in front. 1886.
C. T. Backhousiana (Backhouse's). fl. very large; sepals and petals blush-pink; lip large, with a bright magenta stain on the anterior part, the throat marked pale yellow.
C. T. chocoensis (Choco). The correct name of the plant described on p. 281, Vol. I., as C. chocoensis.
C. T. Corningii (Corning's). fl. large, several on a spike; sepals and petals white, slightly tinged pale rose; lip white, with a slight blotch of orange on the anterior part.
C. T. delicata (delicate). fl. 6in. across; sepals and petals white; lip large, with a beautiful yellow centre and a tinge of rose, white outside. December and January. h. 1ft. Brazil, 1861. SYNS. C. Rollissonii (F. M. 1861, 8), C. Warsewiczii delicata (W. S. O. i. 4). superba is a fine variety, with a very large lip.
C. T. formosa (beautiful). fl., sepals and petals mauve; lip of a rich magenta, the disk yellow, with radiating streaks of darker yellow. Columbia, 1884. (W. O. A. iii. 108.) C. T. Hardyana (Hardy's). fl., sepals white, washed whitish-purple; anterior part of the lip warm purple, having a light border of purple round the wavy margin, and a light ochre central line with two anterior streaks. C. T. Hooleana (Hoole's). fl., lip rich magenta-purple, entire, marked with two curved, clavate, orange-yellow spots in the throat. New Grenada. (W. O. A. vi. 265.) C. T. Leeana (Lee's). fl. about 7in. in diameter; sepals and petals rosy-lilac, 3in. across; lip deep magenta-mauve; faintly margined lilac-rose, 2in. in diameter in the fore part; throat striped orange, very large and open. C. T. marginata (margined). fl. about 6in. in diameter, deliciously scented; sepals and petals blush-white; anterior portion of the lip bright magenta-purple, broadly margined white, beautifully fringed; throat orange. C. T. Massangeana (Massange's). fl. white, streaked with purple-mauve; petals purple-mauve down the middle, with white spots and oblique, purple-mauve lines extending towards the border; lip having a white middle line bordered with purple, which radiates in lines outwards, the tip dark purple with a white border. 1883. (W. O. A. vi. 242.) C. T. Osmanni (Osman's). fl. 7in. across; sepals and petals rosy-magenta, the former 1in., the latter 2 1/2in., broad; lip intense magenta-crimson, 2 1/2in. across, narrowly margined rosy-magenta; throat slightly marked yellow. A splendid variety. (F. M. ser. ii. 51.) C. T. quadricolor (four-coloured). fl., sepals and petals rosy-magenta, broad; anterior part of the lip magenta-crimson, the throat orange, the upper portion rosy-magenta, but darker than the sepals and petals. C. T. reginae (queenly). fl. 6in. in diameter; sepals and petals pure white, slightly flushed towards the centre, the former 3/4in., the latter 2 1/4in., broad; lip bright magenta-purple, broadly margined white, the throat pale yellow.
C. T. rosea (rosy). fl., sepals and petals rose-coloured; lip bright rosy-lilac, with a yellow blotch at the mouth of the throat. C. T. Schroederae (Baroness von Schroeder's). fl. generally very light purple, exquisitely perfumed, easily distinguishable from the type by the extraordinary crispation of both petals and lip, and by the well-known orange area of the lip reaching far more towards the apex. 1887. C. T. Schroederiana (Baron von Schroeder's). A fine form, with unusually long petals, and having a green blotch at the base of the column. 1886. C. T. splendidissima (most splendid). A fine form, having white sepals and petals, and a dark purple-magenta lip. 1884. (W. O. A. iv. 150.) C. T. Vanneriana (Vanner's). fl., lateral sepals having a broad, orange, central stripe; lip with a fine purple apex, orange disk, and light rose side lobes. 1886.
C. T. Williamsii (Williams'). fl., sepals and petals blush-white, broad, the petals veined rosy-magenta; lip intense crimson-purple, nicely fringed, with a slight blotch of yellow in the throat. l. often tinted bronze. C. triophthalma (three-eyed). A synonym of Loelia trioph-thalma. C. Veitchiana (Veitch's). fl., sepals rich, bright pink; petals paler pink; lip deep, rich crimson-purple, yellow in the centre. Spring. A hybrid between C. crispa and C. labiata.
C. velutina (velvety). fl. very fragrant; sepals and petals pale orange, spotted and streaked purple; lip orange at base, white with violet veins in front, where the surface is velvety. Brazil. The habit of this supposed hybrid closely resembles that of C. bicolor. (G. C. 1872, p. 1259; W. O. A. i. 26.) C. veriflora (true-flowered). fl., sepals and petals rosy-violet; lip deep magenta, margined rose, the throat orange. Winter. l. light green, about 8in. long. Stems thick, 6in. long. A hybrid, of which C. labiata and C. Trianae are probably the parents.
C. virginalis (virgin-white). A form of C. Eldorado. C. Wageneri (Wagener's). This is now regarded as a variety of C. Mossioe. C. Walkeriana. SYN. C. bulbosa. In addition to Schroederiana, C. dolosa and C. nobilior are now regarded as forms of this species.
C. W. Schroederiana (Baron von Schroeder's). fl. purple, tinged mauve; lip with very small basal auricles and a transverse, oblong, apiculate blade; peduncle two-flowered. Pseudo-bulbs 4in. high, bearing two very stout, oblong leaves. 1883. A beautiful plant. SYN. C. Schroederiana. C. Wallisii (Wallis'). A form of C. Eldorado.
C. Warneri. This is now regarded as a variety of C. labiata. C. Warscewiczii. This is now regarded as a variety of C. labiata. SYN. C. Sanderiana.
C. W. delicata (delicate). A synonym of C. Trianae delicata. C. Whitei (White's). fl. sweet-scented; sepals deep rose, flushed olive-green; petals deeper and brighter rosy-magenta, much broader and undulated; side lobes of the lip angular, blush towards the base, the reflexed borders and apex purplish-rose, the throat orange, the tube lined purple, the anterior lobe magenta-rose, veined deep crimson-magenta, roundish-reniform, undulated and denticulate. Brazil. Probably a natural hybrid between C. labiata and C. Schilleriana. (R. G. 1159; W. O. A. iii. 115.) C. Zenobia (Zenobia). fl. 4in. across, intermediate between those of the parents; sepals and petals rosy-pink; lateral lobes of lip rosy-pink outside, paler inside, shading to very light yellow in front, the front lobe heavily veined with crimson-purple on a paler ground, and with a narrow, pale margin, the disk light yellow, with ridges inclining to buff. 1887. A hybrid between C. Loddigesii and Loelia elegans Turneri.