102 CXLVIII. orcHIDEX. (J. D. Hooker.) [ Liparis. 
diam., yellow ; sepals revolute, but margins not recurved ; petals flit; lip rather 
thick. Capsule j,—4, in.—Very near the Javan L. angustifolia, but the font 
and fruit are much smaller, and the lip shorter almost quadrate. The Maorin . 
cespitosa also closely resembles it, but has a lanceolate lip. The capsules of all three 
are alike, broadly pyriform, with high ribs and flat nerved interstices. 
** Leaves 2 or more rarely solitary on the pseudobulb or stem. Lip a$ 
long as the lateral sepals or nearly so (when spread out). 
t Sepals 3-nerved (unknown in L. Scortechini). 
49. L. bistriata, Parish and Reichb. f. in Trans. Linn. Soc. XXX. 155; 
pseudobulbs elongate, leaves 2 2-4 in. elliptic-oblong or -lanceolate, xt 
longer than the leaves bracteate stout margined or winged, bracts lanos kie 
equalling the ovary, sepals oblong-lanceolate obtuse, sides revolute, od 
curved panduriform 5-nerved, tip dilated broadly truncate, calli 0, y: "PI 
slender incurved, wiugs usually hooked. Ridley l.c. 288; Hook. f. Le. Et. 
t. 1858. 
SIKKIM HIMALAYA, Griffith's Collector; alt. 7000 ft., J. D. H. | KHASIA MTS., 
alt. 5-6000 ft. Naga HILLS, in Assam, Prain. TENASSERIM, Parish. culate 
Pseudobulbs stem-like, 4-6 in., cylindric.. Leaves $ in. broad, obtuse or apicu ty 
many-nerved, coriaceous, base narrowed. Scape 4-6 in. ; bracts 2 in. ; pride 
lowish; lip undulate, sides with obscure rouuded lobes, base auricled; side m 
branching. e very 
Var. robusta ; pseudobulbs shorter stouter with 2 large acute sheaths, ip dh ed, 
stout, bracts and flowers larger, lip obcordately panduriform, columnar wings "iire 
capsule larger clavate.—Naga Hills, on Kohima, Prain.—Perhaps a 
species, 
43. L. lacerata, Ridley in Journ. Linn. Soc. xxii. 284; pseudobuny 
ovoid, leaves 2 8-10 in. narrowly oblanceolate acuminate, scape s sides 
many-fid., bracts lanceolate shorter than the ovary, sepals stralg des i 
recurved, lip recurved from the broad base, then straight oblong “te d 
tip with 2 lacerate lobes, column slender incurved, wings small rounded. D 
TENASSERIM; at Mergui, Grifith. Perak, Scortechini, King's Collector. 
DISTRIB. Borneo. with the 
Pseudobulbs 1 in. oblong or ovoid. Leaves 3-11 in. broad. Scape’ d. pou 
raceme 9-10 in.; pedicels 1—1 in.; flowers } in. across, light pink ; lip rec 
tracted below the rounded shoulders. 
44. L. plantaginea, Lindl. Gen. § Sp. Orchid. 29; leaves 2 opposite 
6-10 in. sessile linear- or oblong-lanceolate acute, scape stont not MEg. 
bracts large ovate-lanceolate, sepals obtuse 3-uerved straight, s1 an 
lute, lip large deflexed from the base orbicular erose or orenulate "Tanti 
suddenly contracted into a 2-auri:led 2-tubercled short neck, Jl ert, 
incurved, wings 0. Ridley in Journ. Linn. Soc. xxii. 286. L. 4. Chron. 
Reichb:f. in Linnea xli. 42. L. orbicularis, Loddiges mss.; Gard. 
N. S. xvi. (1881) 592. L. Griffithii in part, Ridley l.c. 285. kooi, 
Sikkim HIMALAYA, alt. 1-2000 ft., Clarke. UPPER AS3AM; at Brahma 
Griffith (Kew Distrib. 5069). : ad, 
SAA e 2-3 in. ; sheath large, membranous, acute. Leares mU in., 
petioled or not, 5-nerved. Scape with the raceme 8-12 in., flexuous ; is greenish. 
green, concave; pedicels rather longer; flowers 1 in. across the n tes inclu 
—The Assam specimens are flowerless. Mr. Ridley in his mong p. them. 
them under his Z. Griffithii, but in the Kew Herbarium has Se pA e Bhotau 
marking the Assam plant as probably a form of L. plantaginea. 
