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* ANCECTOCHÍLUS setàceus. 
Fringed Anectochilus. 
GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. 
Nat. ord. ORCHIDACEA, $ NEOTTICER. 
ANECTOCHILUS, Blume. Perianthium ringens. Sepalum supre- 
mum cum petalis in galeam agglutinatum ; lateralia patula, basi ineequalia labello 
supposita. Labellum cum columna basi connatum, ventricoso-calcaratum, ungue 
rigido canaliculato inflexo fimbriato, limbo bilobo patente. Columna brevis, mar- 
ginibus membranaceis dilatatis involutis appendiculam bilamellatam simulantibus. 
Stigma basi bicallosum. Pollinia 2, pulverea, subbiloba, caudiculis brevibus, 
glandulá oblongá. Herbe tropice, Asiatice, radice fibrosá, rhizomate fili- 
formi subterraneo. Caules foliosi. Folia nervosa, discolora, venis sepċ 
auromicantibus. Flores spicati, laxiusculi, glanduloso-pilosi.  (Angectochi- 
lus, Blume Prefat. fl. jav. vi. sec. Endlicher. gen. pl. no. 1569. Anecochilus, 
Blume Bijdr. 411. f. 15. Chrysobaphus, Wallich fl. nep. tent. t. 17, 
“ Orchipedum, Kuhl $ Hasselt Orchid. ed. Breda, t. 10.” sec. cl. Endl. 
A. setaceus; folis ovatis vel ovalibus acutis discoloribus, spicà sub-4-florà 
sepalisque exterioribus pubescentibus, labello inferné ad margines setaceo- 
multifido, sacco labelli subdidymo. Blume Bijdr. 1.412. 
This extremely curious plant is a native of damp, shady 
places, among stónes, on the mountains of Java, and of 
similar situations in the woods of Ceylon, whence it was 
sent to the Duke of Northumberland, m whose collection at 
Syon it flowered in June last, soon after its arrival. 
It, or a nearly related species, is ineluded by Rumf among 
his most alpine Amboyna plants, “ ubi nebulosis nubibus 
adeo cincti sumus ut ipsa meridie vix sol dignosci possit, qui 
nor perpetud fluens cum frigore perpetuo quam maxime de- 
* Apparently from avowròs open, and xeiAos a lip, I presume in allusion 
to the spreading apex of that organ. 
