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2. Pholidota chinensis, Lindl. in Journ. Hort. Soc. ii. (1847) 
p. 308; Benth. Fl. Hongk. p. 354. 
Coelogyne chinensis, Reichd. f. in Walp. Ann, vi. p. 237, 
Coelogyne Pholas, Reichd. f. in Walp. Ann. vi. p. 237. 
Pholidota Pholas, Reichb. f. o Walp. Ann. vi. p. 237 (in note). 
HoneKone (Champion, 276! Wright, 516! Fortune! Seemann, 
Hance, 9711); Harnan (B. C. Henry, 136!) Mus. Brit.; 
Herb. Kew. 
3. Pholidota Lugardi, Rolfe, in Kew Bulletin (1893), p. 6. 
- Yunnan: Mengtze, on a bank at 5000 ft. (A. Henry, 11126 !). 
Herb. Kew. 
Upper Burma. 
The Mengtze specimen is in fruit, but is so similar in general 
character to the original specimen from Burma as to leave 
scarcely a doubt as to their identity. The withered flowers 
persist on the capsules, and proved quite perfect when soaked in 
hot water and spread out. 
4. Pholidota yunnanensis, Molfe, n. sp. 
Rhizoma validum, lignosum. Pseudobulbi oblongi v. ovoideo- 
oblongi, ł-lż poll longi, diphylli, 4-1 poll. distantes. Folia 
lanceolata, subobtusa, coriacea, 3-5 poll. longa, 4-8 lin. lata. 
Scapi arcuati, graciles, 3—4 poll. longi, basi vaginis oblongis 
imbricatis obtecti; racemi flexuosi, multiflori. Bractee elliptico- 
oblong, subobtuss, convoluto-concarve, 3-4 lin. longs. Pedicelli 
23-4 lin. longi, — Sepala late ovato-oblonga, obtusa, concava, 
2 lin. longa. Petala subsimilia. Labellum obovatum, 21 lin. 
longum; basi globoso-saccatum, 1 lin. longum; limbus obscure 
4-lobus, 2 lin. latus. Columna clavata, 1 lin. longa. 
Yunnan: Mengtze, on rocks at 6000-7000 ft. (Hancock, 595 !), 
Flowers cream-coloured ; Rocky mountains at 6500 ft., ou 
_ exposed rocks (4. Henry, 11144!). Herb. Kew. 
Allied to the Indian Pholidota articulata, Lindl., but | the 
leaves much narrower, pseudobulbs less distant, and the lip very 
different in structure. 
1. Calanthe angusta, Lindl. Fol. Orch., Calanthe, p 7; 
Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. v. p. 849. 
Yunnan: marshy hill-slopes at Mengtze (Hancock, 38 !). 
Rare or very local. Flowers pure white. Herb. Kew. 
Khasia Hills and Munnipore. 
