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А very common and variable species, probably not distinct from I. ur- 
ticafolia, but the inflorescence is more lateral on the plant, and the 
leaves more uniform, and less crowded upwards. 
54. I. porrecta (Wall. Cat. /275!). Humilis, pedalis, glaberrima, 
caule simplici basi repente radicante dein erecta, foliis pollicaribus 
longe petiolatis ovato-ellipticis acutis serrulatis basin versus bi- 
glandulosis, pedunculis paucis folio brevioribus 2-3-floris, bracteis 
setaceis, floribus cum calcare 14 pollicaribus flavis, sepalis parvis ovatis 
acuminatis, labello subconice saccato calcare sensim attenuato apice 
hamato terminato. 
Hab. Paludibus temperatis montibus Khasiz! Wallich, prope Kala- 
pane, alt. 5000-6000 ped., J. Н. $ T. T. (fl. Aug.). (v.v.) 
Species pulchra, I. discolor proxime affinis. Caules vix pedales, cras- 
siusculi, ad basin petiolorum non glandulosi. Folia pauca, 6-8", petiolo 
3-1". Pedunculi et pedicelli graciles. Flores pro planta magni, 
pallide aurei v. straminei, lineis rubris pulchre striati, vexillo dorso 
rostrato. Capsula? 
In habit and structure of the flower this is very closely allied to I. bella, 
but has always several flowers on one peduncle, &c. (see notes under 
I. bella). 
55. I. BELLA (H. f. & T.) Sparse puberula, uniflora rarius biflora, 
caulibus simpliciusculis 3-5” basi repentibus dein erectis, foliis 1-14” 
paucis membranaceis longe petiolatis late ovatis subacutis crenulatis, 
pedicello erecto gracili pubescente medio bracteolato 1-2 flore, sepalis 
majusculis oblongo-lanceolatis acuminatis, labello conice saccato in 
: calcare gracili torto puberulo producto, vexillo late obovato dorso 
cornuto alis bilobis lobo basali auriculeformi terminali obovato 
elongato. 
Hab. Paludibus temperatis mont. Khasiz ! Griffith, Lobb; prope Kala- 
pane alt. 5000 ped., J. Н. $ T. T. (fl. Aug.). (v.v.) 
Planta pulcherrima, membranacea, sicca flaccida. Caules basi simplices 
v. ramosi. Petioli 4-1”, pubescentes, nudi v. parce setosi. Folia 
subtus nitida, basi interdum glanduligera v. setosa. Flores tenerrimi, 
$" longi, aurantiaci v. aurei, petalis labelloque intus purpureo-striolatis. 
Ovarium glaberrimum, $”. Capsula elliptico-lanceolata, pubescens. 
Semina subrotunda, papilloso-pubescentia. 
Closely allied to I. porrecta, Wall, which has always several flowers 
on each peduncle, but the bracts are narrower, the whole plant more 
membranous and. pubescent, the lateral sepals are larger, and the long 
lobe of the alee much longer. 
56. I. RAcEMULOSA (Wall. Cat. 7274!). Glaberrima, caule crassius- 
culo simplici v. basi ramoso foliis 1-2” petiolatis ovatis lanceolatisve 
acuminatis obtuse serratis eglandulosis, racemis folio brevioribus 6-8- 
floris, pedunculo flexuoso, bracteis oblongis, pedicellis gracilibus, 
