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268. E. flava, Lindl. in Wall. Cat. 1973. 
Sikkim, hot valleys, 1000-2000 feet, J. D. Н. (63). - 
- B. RUBIDA; floribus minoribus, petalis virescentibus, labelli lobis late- 
ralibus rotundatis. 
Sikkim, Cathcart. 
The type of this plant is the Dendrobium pubescens of Sir W. 
Hooker, well figured and described in the * Exotic Flora, t. 124. 
It is important to observe this, if we are to determine to which of 
the other nearly-allied woolly species the name belongs. In that 
plant the lip has scarcely any hairs on the inner surface, and the 
lateral lobes are extremely short, which is the case with the 
plants above quoted. The variety [8 is only known from a native 
figure ; and the account given of it must be judged of accordingly. 
It looks different, especially as the pollen-masses seem to be long 
and tapering, not roundish, and plano-convex. 
269. E. ELoNGATA ; pseudobulbis ovalibus, foliis lato-lanceolatis cori- 
aceis acuminatis basi angustatis, racemo niveo lanato elongato distan- 
tifloro, bracteis ovatis acutis levibus dorso lanatis, petalis ovalibus 
subtrinerviis, labelli lobis lateralibus scabro-tomentosis intermedio 
subcuneato multo brevioribus rotundatis, clinandrio alte marginato.— 
(E. flava, Griffith, Not. iii. 301.) 
Burma ; Moulmein, on trees in damp woods, Griffith (346); in woods 
at Zimjaik, Id. (347) ; . Moulmein, T. Lobb. 
As in Е. flava, the clinandrium is surrounded by a membrane, 
which in this species is remarkably deep; the lip has rounded 
lobes, clothed inside with eoarse, scattered felt, and the middle 
lobe has two obscure raised lines as well as a distinct middle 
line. That it is perfectly distinct from the last is certain ; but 
it varies in the form of its lip, the 346 of Griffith having the 
lateral lobes rather acute and falcate instead of rounded, and the 
middle lobe larger, with a more distinct superficial lamella in the 
middle. 
270. E. lanata, Griffith, Not. iii. 301. 
Mergui, Grifith (810). 
So much is this in habit like the Sikkim Eria flava, that it may 
be easily mistaken for it; but its petals are linear lanceolate-acu- 
minate, and the long narrow lip has a quadrate cuspidate middle 
lobe, a long isthmus, and a narrowly wedge-shaped hypochilium 
with small rounded lobes and three distinct elevated. distant ribs. 
The pseudobulbs are ovate, not oval. Lied 
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