Bulbophylium.] cxvi. omcmipEzm, (J. D. Hooker.) 769 
sheathed, spike lax-fld., bracts oblong-lanceolate as long or half as long as 
the sessile flowers, sepals subequal narrowly lanceolate acute 3-nerved, 
lateral with a broad gibbous base, mentum rounded, petals broadly oblong 
obtuse 1-3-nerved, lip stipitate recurved, spurs of very minute column 
slender. B. Clarkei, Reichb. f. in Journ. Linn. Soc. xxv. 72. Tribrachia 
reptans, Lindl. Coll. Bot. t. 41 A. 
TEMPERATE HrMALAYA; Nepal, Wallich; Sikkim, alt. 6-7000 ft., Griffith's 
Collectors (Kew Distrib, 5129). Kuasia and Naca HiLrs, alt. 5-6000 ft., 
Griffith (K. D. 1573). 
Pseudobulbs i-$ in., distant; rhizome slender. Leaf 4-6 in., narrowed into a 
petiole. Scape aud lax-fld. raceme together 2-4 in.; bracts J-j in.; sepals yellow 
green with pink nerves ; lip yellow. 
VAR. subracemosa; bracts much shorter oblong obtuse, flowers often shortly 
Pedicelled. B. grandiflorum, Griff. It. Notes 146, n. 705; Notul. iii. 293; Ic. Pl. 
Asiat. t. 294, f. 1.—Sikkim, Bhotan and the Khasia Mts., Griffith (Kew Distrib. 
9130), &e.—Griffith’s name grandiflorum must be a blunder of the Editor of his 
Works ; it does not occur in Griffith’s mss. 
, Sect. IV. Ione. Lateral sepals usually connate and placed under the 
lip. Lip rather large, straight, rigid. .Pollinia 4, attached in pairs to 
two cartilaginous glands. 
* Flowers i-l in. long. Lateral sepals 5-7-nerved. 
73. B. paleaceum, Benth. in Gen. Pl. iii. 503; scape tall much 
longer than the leaf, bracts spathaceous much exceeding the ovary, 
Owers large racemose, sepals many-nerved, lateral wholly connate, petals 
broadly oblong 1-3-nerved, lip ovate-lanceolate. Ione paleacea, Lindl. 
Fol. Orchid. 2; Bot. Mag. t. 6344 (excl. syn. Griff.); Walp. Ann. vi. 636. 
D SIERIM HIMALAYA; at Dorjecling, Grifith’s Collectors (Kew Distrib. 5176). 
AMSONG, in Western Bhotan, alt. 5-6000 ft., Clarke, Gamble, 
sei ctdobulbs 1-14 in., obpyriform. Leaf 4-6 in., petioled, linear-oblong. Scape 
with the 4-6-fld. ercct raceme 8-14 in. ; bracts 2-1 in., oblong-lanceolate, acuminate ; 
owners 1-l in, long, drooping ; sepals greenish, nerves pink; petals spreading, 
subserrate ; lip purple, entire or crenate, tip thickened or slender. 
74. B. mishmeense, Hook. f.; scape tall much longer than the leaf, 
bracts ovate imbricate equalling the ovary, flowers large racemose, lateral 
sepals free, petals acute, lip ovate-cordate, tip elongate stout terete. Ione 
ycco-purpurea, Lindl. Fol. Orchid. lone 2; Walp. Ann. vi. 636. Dipo- 
dium, Griff. Notul. iii. A05 ; Ic. Pl. Asiat. t. 327, left-hand figure. 
Urrzn ASSAM ; Mi Thumathya, Grifith. 
à abit and taure of D. prd but bracts and sepals much broader and 
Shorter ; lateral sepals free, light brown, purple-veined ; lip greenish brown, margin 
Purplish,— I have seen only a mutilated specimen in Herb, Lindl. 
75. B. cirrha 'ned. ; scape equalling the leaf, 
. tum, Hook.f. Ic. Plant. ined. ; scape eq 
bracts cucullate exceeding the ary, flowers large racemose, lateral sepals 
epnnate, petals rounded quite entire, lip ovate-oblong entire M Fol. 
Onna lines which are clavate at the base. lone cirrhata, Lindt. fot. 
d. 1; Walp. Ann. vi. 635. 
SIKKTM HIMALAYA, alt. 4000 ft. (Ie. Cathcart). 
imi i te, but with 2 
fry similar to B. vi but leaves longer; lip not serrate, solat li 
elevated white lines, o FD vers dirty white, with purple streaks and a deep violt lip. 
RY escribed from Cathcart’s figure.” Lindl. t e. 
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