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amplis oblique ovatis rostrato-acuminatis, labello parvo cymbiformi 
calcare perbrevi incurvo, vexillo orbiculari mucronato, alis bipartitis. 
Hab. Montibus subtropicis Pulney Malabarie, alt. 5500 ped., Wight. 
Caulis subramosus, herbaceus. Folia eglandulosa. Pedunculi 3". 
Bractee 1-2". Flores 134" longi, subcampanulati, pallide purpureo- 
maculati. Capsula elliptica, utrinque attenuata, glaberrima. Semina 
plurima, creberrime echinata. 
Very similar in many points to I. levigata, but the common peduncles 
of the flowers are much longer, and the habit is very different. 
78. I. LeviGATA (Wall. Cat. 4/53!). Саше elato robusto fruticoso, 
foliis 4-6” breve v. longe petiolatis oblongo- v. obovato-lanceolatis 
longe acuminatis late crenato-serratis basi petiolove glandulosis, pe- 
dunculis axillaribus terminalibusque brevibus 2—3-floris, floribus flavis, 
bracteis oppositis sepalisque amplis late ovatis rotundatisve acuminatis, 
labello conice saccato ventricoso calcare breviusculo uncinato termi- 
nato. 
Hab. Sylvis umbrosis subtropicis tropicisve Himalayz orientalis ad 
Sikkim, alt. 2000-4000 ped.! Montibus Khasia, alt. 3000-5000 ped. ! 
De Silva, &c. (fl. Jul.-Oct.). (v.v.) 
Caulis 4—6-pedalis, lignosus, ramosus; ramis nodosis, glabris puberulisve. 
Folia basi szpius obliqua, luride viridia. Pedunculi 4-1", robusti. 
Flores subcampanulati, flavi v. sordide straminei, rubro-striati, 1-14” 
longi. Capsula ignota. 
Species ob staturam, ramos lignosos, pedunculos breves 2—3-flores, brac- 
teas magnas, flores flavidos, sepala ampla facile recognita. 
А tall branched suffruticose species, with much of the habit of I. Jur- 
pia, but readily distinguished by the large orbicular outer sepals. 
79. I. Tavoyana (Benth. Wall. Cat. 4773!). Humilis, caule crassius- 
culo basi nudo, foliis 3—3" petiolatis ovatis acutis v. longe acuminatis 
integerrimis v. remotiuscule setoso-serrulatis basi longe setosis, pedun- 
culis gracillimis foliis longioribus 8-14-floris, bracteis setaceis, pedi- 
cellis gracilibus; floribus parvis, sepalis subulatis, labello cymbiformi 
purpureo striato calcare recto subulato zequilongo, alis longe unguicu- 
latis, capsula parva angusta lanceolata utrinque attenuato-acuminata 
oligosperma. 
I. Tavagua, Benth. sphalm. in Steud. Nomen. 
Hab. Peninsula Malayana ad Tavoy Gomez, Moulmein ! Lobb. 
Species elegans, parviflora, Circee habitu, glaberrima. Caules simplices 
v. ramosi, 3-6”. Folia pallide viridia, nitida, ut videtur flaccide mem- 
brenacea; nervis paucis tenuibus. Pedunculi 3-4". Pedicelli capil- 
lares, pollicares. Flores pallide straminei vix 4” longi, vexillo ut 
videtur dorso breviter rostrato; alarum lobo terminali semiobovato, 
apice uncinato. Capsula sub 3" longa, torulosa, 2-3-sperma. Semina 
oblonga, compressa, opaca. 
