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Winterhoeksberg alt. 800—5000° (Tulbagh). Nov., Deehr., 
Jauuar. 
PENTHEA Lindl, gen. et spec. Orch, p. 360. 
1. Penthea melaleuca Lindl.! 1. c. 
In ineis arenosis hamidis planitiei Capensis prope Dooru- 
hoogde (Cap) prope fiumen Hexrivier (Worcester) et in lorig 
arenoso-lapidosis hnmidis ad cataractam alt. I. II. prope 
Tulbagb (Worcester). Jul., Ang. 
Variat Noribus minoribas et duplo majoribns. 
2. Penthea obtusa Lindl.! foliis radiealibus petiolatis spa- 
thulatis acutis, vaginis membranaceis inflatis aculis, corymbo 
contracto, sepalis subaequalibus obovatis obtusissimis conch- 
vis integerrimis, petalis labelloque emarginato euneatis mem- 
branaceis. 
Cap. bon. spei (loco specialim non adnotate). Ecklon. 
3. Penthea minor Sond. foliis radicalibus petiolatis FpA- 
thulasis acntiusculis, vaginis submembranaceis acutis laxis, 
floribus 2 — 6 racemoso-corymhosis, sepalis subaeqnalibas 
obovatis obiusis voncavis integerrimis, petalis ‚truncato-ob- 
tusis Jabelloque spathulato carnosis, 
in locis subarenosis alt. IV. V. montis Winterhoeksberg 
(Tulbagh). Novbr. . 
Praecedenti simillima, differt: labello majore, petalisgne 
carnosis. 
Caulis digitalis. Flores ex sieco rosei, 
4. Penthea triloba Sond, foliis radicalibus petiolatis sp&- 
thulatis acutis, vaginis membranaceis subacuminatis, Boribus 
pancis corymbosis, sepalis abevatis obtasis galea trileha sob- 
longioribus, petalis apice carmosis obtusis, lahello ‚Kneari 
acuto membränaceo. 
Ad Aumen Hexrivier (Wercester). Febr. 
