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This species is allied to B. Pechet (Hort. Bull) from 
Moulmein. 
Butpornytium (§ Racemosz) pensirtorum, Ridl., sp. nova. 
Rhizoma longissimum, lignosum, crassum ; internodi 3 poll. longi, 
a vaginarum fibrillis tecti; radices paucey, graciles. Pseudo-bulbi 
1 poll. longi ¢ poll. lati, anguste oblongi, teretes paullisper 
compressi, basi haud incrassati, inter se (usque ad 6 poll.) 
distantes, atrovirides basi purpurascentes. Foliwm 12 poll. 
longum, 1-2 poll. latum, anguste lanceolatum acuminatum 
acutum, tenuiter coriaceum, atroviride in dorso pallidius, 
canaliculatum, carinatum. acemus 2-poll. longus, densus, 
pendulus; pedunculus 14 poll. longus, crassus, a vaginis 
ampliatis olivaceis rubropunctatis tectus. Flores parvuli; 
bractese ferme 4 poll. longs, lanceolate, ovarium breve minute 
pubescens pedicellumque superantes. Sepaluwm posticum 3 poll. 
longum, ovatum, lanceolatum, carinatum, mucronatum, basi 
Virescens apice extds purpurascens purpureo - punctatum, 
lateralia 2 poll. longa, postico longiora, lanceolata acuminata 
acuta, carinata, torta, porrecta, colore (quam sepali postici) 
pallidiore ; margines approximati. Petala j{ poll. longa, 
lanceolata, mucronata. Labellum lingueforme, carnosum, 
purpureum, basi profunde canaliculatum, apice decurvum ; 
Margines erecti, carinati. Columna ferme globosa, brevis, 
albescens purpureo-punctata; pes angustus, apice liber; stelidia 
erecta triangularia, acuta. Stigma parvum, profundum. 
Capsula 14 poll. longa, crassa, elongata, pyriformis. 
Hab. Singapore: Selitar! Bukit Mandai! Bukit Timah! 
Kranji! Choa Chu Kang! 
Allied to B. crassipes, Hook. f., but with different foliar 
organs, and differently coloured flowers. It frequents the 
trunks of trees, usually in dense woods. 
B. crassipes, Hook. f., Fl. Brit. Ind., v. p. 760. 
Hab. “ Penang: Herb. Lindl.”’ 
[ have not met with this. 
B. urwpatum, Lindl., Bot. Reg. (1840) Misc., p. 74. 
Hab. “ Singapore: (Hort. Loddiges).” 
B. (§ Racemos#) Gicas, Ridl., sp. nova. Rhizoma elongatum, 
lignosum, ramosum. Pseudo-bulbi $—} poll. longi, } poll. crassi, 
