Lipuris.] CXLVIII. ORCHIDEX. (J. D. Hooker.) 698 
4. L. Glossula, Reichb. f. in Linnea xii. 43; leaf sessile or shortly 
etioled oblong or linear-oblong obtuse or acute entire, scape stout, bracts 
ong slender lanceolate, sepals lanceolate acute 3-nerved, lip large flat 
broadly obovate-oblong cuspidate crenulate, calli 0. Ridley in Journ. Linn. 
Soc. xxii. 268; Hook. f. Ic. Pl. t. 1809. 
WESTERN nnd CENTRAL HIMALAYA; Kumaon, alt. 5-7500 ft, Edgeworth, 
Strachey & Winterb, (Liparis nepalensis), Duthie; Nepal, Wallich; Sikkim, at 
Chumbi, King’s Collector. 
Pseudobulbs large for the plant. Stem 1-3 in.; sheaths appressed, obtuse. 
Leaf 2-4 by 3-1} in. ; nerves many, slender. Scape 4-7 in. ; bracts 3-2 in., shorter 
thau the pedicels ; lip 3-3 in. long, overlying the lateral sepals. Column not. long, 
curved, wings very short. 
5. Le Gamblei, Hook. f. Ic. Pl. i. 1812; leaf sessile oblong obtuse or 
acute often crenulate, scape stout, bracts short ovate acute, sepals oblong- 
lanceolate obtuse 3-nerved, lip elliptic acute crenulate sides reflexed, calli 2 
small near the base, column slender incurved with notched wings. 
Sikkim HIMALAYA; at Rungbee, Clarke ; Sinchul, alt. 6500 ft., Gamble. 
Habit of ZL. G lossula, but leaf often crenulate, bracts much broader, flowers much 
smaller, and lip very different, 
6. L. diodon, Reich). f. in Linnea xli. 43; leaf elongate spathulate 
fleshy membranous oblong obtuse, scape angled naked, bracts minute, 
sepals linear, petals filiform, lip cuneate and angled on both sides at the base 
then dilated subquadrate crenulate at the end and apiculate column 
slender curved 2-toothed at the base. Ridley l. c. 285. 
N.W. HIMALAYA; Kumaon, in the Dehra Doon, Hort. Wil. Sanders. 
The “fleshy membranous” leaf is anomalous. Reichenbach places this amongst 
the Mollifoliæ, Ridley removes it to Coriifolie, but gives no reason. 
tt Leaves 2, rarely 3. 
g- Ts nepalensis, Lindl. in Wall. Cat. 1945; Bot. Reg. sub. t. 882; 
JO. & Sp. Orchid. 28; leaves 2 large petioled from ovate to orbicular 
acute base rounded or cordate, bracts large lanceolate, sepals lanceolate 
ecnminate, lip sessile ovate or ovate-lanceolate acuminate, calli small, 
column incurved, wings obscure. Ridley in Journ. Linn. Soc. xxii. 278. 
po axs cordifolia, Smith in Rees Cyclop. Acianthus petiolatus, Don 
rodr, 29. ` 
7 SUBTROPICAL HIMALAYA; Nepal, Wallich; Sikkim, alt. 3-5000 ft., Griffith, 
Hasia Hits, J. D. H. & T. T. 
1 Rootstock creeping, stout; d oudobulbs short, 2-1 in.; stem usually developed, 
Se M. Leaves usually both petioled, but upper sometimes sessile on the scape. 
cupe and raceme 4-10 in.; bracts 4-} in.; pedicels } in.; lip j in. long or less, 
purple ; base not amplexicaul, sides reflexed. 
8 A L. Pulchella, Hook. f. Ic. Pl t. 1810; leaves 2 broadly ovate-cordate 
ü'acute radica] long-petioled or one sessile on the slender scape the other 
Tee, racemes few. and lax-fld., bracts lanceolate, sepals lauceolate 3-nerved 
pa a lip flat broadly orbicular-oblong retuse or obtuse and petals purple, 
wins mn very slenderincurved with a small decurved rounded or tooth-like 
8- L. rupestris, var. purpurascens, Ridley l. c. 268. m 
(Li Kutasta Mrs, ; at Myrung, Moflong and Surureem, alt. 5-6000 ft., J. D. H. & T. T. 
Parts, No. 7). NAGA Hiis, Prain. 
Rootstock slender, creeping; pseudobulbs } iu.; stem slender, l-3in. Leares 
