inguished by the tumid joints of the erect stem, of which 

 he contractions become when old so considerable, that the 

 tem acquires something the appearance of a necklace. 



Thunbero; 



describes 



Flora Jap 



Epidendrum monile, to wliich he refers th 



Kaempf 



b 



(p. 30), an 

 Fu Ran of 



he adds, that the leaves are acute, and 



the flowers white, which renders it probable that he 



tended some oth 



pecies. Kaempf 



us, that it is 



suspended by the Japanese in baskets before the doors of 

 their houses, m consequence of some vulgar superstition, 

 the nature of which, however, he did not ascertain. 



Stem erect, 2 feet higl 



green 



obliquely 2-l6bed at th 



polished, branched, with pal 



d joints. Leaves oblonsr, somewhat distichou 



clasp 



bases 



ape 

 (petioles) 



with short, membranous, 

 Flowers in pairs, seated 



common peduncle, proceeding from the stem toward 



Its apex, pale 



coloured 



marked with red 



Bractece oblong, obtuse, membranous, slightly hairv 

 bellum with two yellow spots in the throat 



veins? 



La 



J • Xjm 



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