188 DR. LINDLEY ON WEST AFRICAN TROPICAL ORCHIDS. 
3. V. GRANDIFOLIA ; folio coriaceo sessili subrotundo-oblongo venis 
tribus mediis contiguis, spica brevi crassa lignea. 
* Epiphyte. Prince’s Island." (1981) Barter. 
Although only a single leaf and flowerless rachis are in the col- 
lection, they may be certainly considered evidence of the existence 
on Prince’s Island of a new Vanilla of very large size. The leaf 
is 7 inches long, and 5 inches broad. The remains of the spike are 
half as long as the leaf, and bore flowers to the base. 
Norrorunys, Lindl. in Proceedings of Linn. Soc. vol. i. p. 189. 
` 1. N.cLANDULOsA; folis ovalibus acutissimis, spica densa bracteis 
ovatis cucullatis dense glandulosis, floribus glabris, labello obovato 
cucullato apice lunato recurvo basi ventricoso ubi vene in furcam apice 
verrucosam dividuntur. 
* Terrestrial. Flowers brownish. Prince’s Island." (1952) Barter. 
This very distinct species exactly agrees with the generic cha- 
racter assigned to the other species. Its habit is quite that of 
Goodyera (Notiophrys) occulta of Thouars, but it isa much smaller 
species. 
Corympis, Thouars. 
1. C. DISTICHA, Folia Orchidacea sub Corymbi. 
“Herbaceous, 3 to 4 feet high. Flowers white. Fernando Po.” (1478) 
Barter ; (430) Mann. 
Prof. Reichenbach (‘ Bonplandia,’ 15 Feb. 1857) has referred to 
this plant the Hysteria veratrifolia of Reinwardt, and Rhynchan- 
thera paniculata of Blume’s Tabellen, no. 78, the identity of which 
had been unsuspected in consequence of the erroneous represen- 
tation of the placenta. Few Orchids have so extensive a range as 
this, which is found from the Gulf of Guinea to the Feejee Islands, 
a space of 180 degrees of longitude,—unless, indeed, the genus 
contains more species than one, as becomes more probable as we 
acquire better materials. Cuming’s plant from the Philippines, 
for example, seems to be distinct from that of Africa. 
PENTHEA, Lindley. 
1. P. Pumitio; caule humili laxe vaginato aphyllo 1-2-floro, labello 
cuneato tridentato, sepalis infra apicem apiculatis petalisque ovalibus 
obtusis. 
* River Bagroo, April 1861." (904) Mann. 
A very distinct little species, from 2 to 3 inches high. The 
flowers, which are as large as those of P. filicornis, seem to be 
orange-coloured. There is no trace of leaves. 
