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in bracteis 2 oblongis obtusis celatus, biflorus, e medio internodi 
(folio oppositus) extrusus. lores parvuli, flavescentes. Bractea 
floralis minuta, ovata; pedicellus 4 poll. longus, gracilis; 
ovarium distinctum, ¢ poll. longum, crassiusculum. Sepalum 
posticum lanceolatum subebtusum, lateralia majora triangulari- 
lanceolata ; mentum cum sepalis equilonga, crassum, obtusum, 
eurvum. Petala lineari-lanceolata, acuta, flavescentia vel 
virescentia. Labellum sepalis brevius, angustum, spathulatum, 
tenue, albescens, integrum; margines erecti; linea mediana 
paullo elevata. Coluwmna brevis, crassa; clinandrium profun- 
dum ; pes longiusculus. Anthera calvariiformis, minute 
verrucosula margine retuso; pollinia 4, squalia, elliptica, 
parallela ; stelidia brevissima, vix distinguenda ; rostellum 
poculiforme, latum, crassum, integrum. Sfigna magnum, 
oblongum, profundum, basi a callo conico bifido auctum. 
Hab. Singapore: On mangroves ! 
Malacca: Bukit Bruang, Griffith, in herb. Lindley ! 
Also Java! Sumatra, Djambi! <A broader-leaved form 
with larger, whiter flowers. 
An unattractive plant, with greenish or yellowish fugacious 
flowers. It is often brought in by natives, and appears to be 
quite common among the Malay Islands. 
Denprosium (§ BaAmpusIFOLi£) PENSILE, Jtidl., sp. nova. 
Caules plures, 2-3-pedales, penduli, congesti, per totam longi- 
tudinem foliati, teretes. Folia 3 poll. longa, ? poll. lata, disticha, 
subobtusa, lete virentia. Facemi brevissimi, e media parte 
internodi orti; bractea ovato-triangularis, lata sicca. Flores 
bini, sessiles, flavi; ovaria § poll. longa, crassa. Sepala lanceolata 
attenuata contorta, lateralia triangularia obtusa : mentum breve, 
latum, obtusum. Petala angusta, lanceolata. Lavellwm sepalis 
multo minus, trilobum ; lobilaterales breves erecti curvi falcati, 
medius longior lanceolatus acutus pubescens apice recurvus 
flavus a lined mediand rubra percursus. Columna crassa, 
subglobosa, superne attenuata; pes angustus. Anthera crassa, 
subglobosa. Stigma rotundatum. 
Hab. Singapore : Selitar! 
Johore: Native collector ! 
Rhio: Native collector ! 
A very curious plant with a large number of long, hanging 
stems, covered with thick fleshy leaves. The flowers have a 
