682 CXLVIII. ORCHIDEX. (J. D. Hooker.) [ Oberonia. 
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ensiform obtuse or subacute, scape stout flattened, spike stout decurved, 
flowers sessile densely imbricated all round the stout rachis, bracts broadly 
ovate obtuse fimbriate, petals linear entire, lip rather longer than e 
sepals broadly 3-lobed crenate, midlobe broad rather smaller diem i 
lateral 9-lobed. Lindl. Fol. Orchid. Oberon. 2. Malaxis Lindleyana, 
Reichb. f. in Walp. Rep. vi. 210. 
NILGHIRI and TRAVANCORE M13s., Wight, G. Thomson. ~ . 
Leaves 3-5 by 3-11 in., very fleshy, subfaleate, broad to the base. Scape with 
spike 4-6 in., very stout; flowers pale with an orange? centre of np a TE er 
long ; lip gland-dotted. Capsules small, sessile on the thickened rachis.— / rough 
O. Brunoniana & Wallichiana, but the midlobe of the lip is well develope 
smaller than the side lobes together. 
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26. O. platycaulon, Wight Ic. t. 1623; leaves long narro 
ensiform straight subacute, scape very broad flat adnate to a leaf to fie 
top, spike straight, flowers large densely imbricate, bracts broa i ende 
the sessile ovary erose obtuse, petals narrow, lip with broa Bol. 
lateral lobes and a very short 2-fid or 3-fid terminal one. j a Rap. vi 
Orchid. Oberon. 2. Malaxis platycaulon, Reichb. f. in Walp. Hep. 
239. 
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On the WESTERN GHATS; from the Concan, Graham, to the Nilghiris, 00% 
and Pulneys, Wight. ` in. 
Leaves 6-10 by 43-4 in., coriaceous. Scape shorter than the leaves, 44 ie 
broad, very coriaceous, with the apex of the adnate leaf at the base “han long. 
which is 3-5 in. with a stout rachis; flowers about 4 in.; lip broader, Sites isa 
Fruit sessile.—The largest-flowered Indian species. O. platycaulon of T 
very different species in fruit only. 
E 6; 
27. O. bicornis, Lindl. in Wall. Cat. 1949; Gen. & Sp. Orchids 
Fol. Orchid. Oberon. 4 ; leaves very small membranous acute der bracts 
scape short very slender with subulate bracts, raceme short slen psit 
setaceous longer than the very minute flowers, petals narrow. i Spin 
broader than long, side lobes ascending as erect horns, terminal very 
quadrate. Malaxis bicornis, Reichb. f. in Walp. Rep. vi. 211. 
Knasra Hits, De Silva, J. D. H. & T. T. less 
Leaves 3-1 in., straight or falcate, very thin when dry, nerveless. 
lengthening after flowering to twice the length of the leaves; rachis ve 
curved or flexuous; flowers about 4; in., pale. 
Racemes 
ry slender, 
linear- 
28. O. tenuis, Lindl. Fol. Orchid. Oberon. 3; leaves short i racts 
oblong obtuse or acute, scape bracteate and raceme very mendos etals 
setaceous hyaline longer than the very minute pedicelle haned midlobe 
linear quite entire, lip with a very small short hatchet-s an the ovary- 
and linear erect incurved side lobes that form a circle roun Walp. An" 
Hook. f. Ic. Plant. t. 1779 B. Malaxis tenuis, Reichb. f. ™ 
vii. 211. 
CEYLON; at Hittawahe, Thwaites. lip dark red. Outer 
Whole plant 24 in. Leaves i-$ in. Flowers ochreous red ; oed from à single 
edge of midlobes of lip truncate and obscurely 3-lobed.— Descri 
specimen and Lindley’s drawing. he large 9" 
‘dlobe 
; y: Lip with no side lobes or very small or narrow ones, midlo 
ong. 
nt, leaves 
29. O. caulescens, Lindl. Fol. Orchid.Oberon.7; subcaulescent, 
