790 OXLVIII. ORCHIDEZ, (J. D. Hooker.) [Ería. 
12 in. linear fleshy nerveless, bracts ovate-lanceolate reflexed, lip sub- 
orbicular, side lobes falcately oblong, midlobe reniform or 2-lobed erense 
hypochile greatly thickened with a disciform elevated basal tubercle an 
a very large heel-like one concave towards the column on the midlobe. 
SIKKIM HIMALAYA, at Kursiong, J. D. H. Kuasta Mrs., alt. 4000 ft., Grifith, 
&c. Naga Hills in UPPER Assam, Prain. . 
Stem 1-2 ft., as thick as a goose-quill. Leaves i-i in. broad, taper-pointed, 
in Sikkim specimens loaded with crystalline concretions, Branches of panicle 6-8in. ; 
bracts 4 in.; mentum short, rounded ; petals elliptic, obtuse, 3-nerved. 
17. E. obliqua, Lind! in Journ. Linn. Soc. ii. 55; stem 1-2 in» 
sheaths coriaceous, leaves 2 in. linear subacute thickly coriaceous, raoe 
erect capillary tomentose, bracts ovate-lanceolate, flowers minute, ae 
broadly cuneate, side lobes elongate triangular-lanceolate acute, m gd 
very short truncate, angles acute, disk with a large erect fleshy Spot 
the midlobe and pulvinus at the base. Mycaranthes obliqua, Lindt. n 0! 
Reg. 1840, Misc. 77. m 
SINGAPORE, Cuming; at Kranji in Mangrove Swamps, Ridley. so as 
Stem erect from a very stout rhizome with fibrous roots. Leaves i porn 
strict, erect; sheaths 4 in., tubular, truncate. Racemes terminal, 2 in. pa veg. 
tomentose ; pedicels slender, longer than the membranous bracts ; sepals hn tha : 
ovate, acute; petals linear, l-nerved ; mentum rounded; lip much bros nales 
long; midlobe very short indeed, subapiculate and thickened at the broa 
tip ; spur flattened, incurved.—A curious little species. 
18. E. Kingii, Hook. f. Jc. Plant. ined.; stem stout, leaves e im 
linear-lanceolate unilaterally acuminate much shorter than the Im lontel , 
bracts minute reflexed, pedicels slender, lip suborbicular, side loben thic 
oblong with a tooth at the sinus, midlobe subreniform, axis wit lly knob 
woolly ridge ieading from 1 or 2 small papilla at the base to a woolly 
on the midlobe. 
PERAK, alt. 3-4000 ft., King's Collector, Scortechini. d 
Stems 2-3 ft., as thick as a swan-quill. .Leaves coriaceous, nerve bla 
8-12 in.; bracts 4 in. ; flowers blue within; mentum cylindric; petals o 
3-nerved. Capsule 3 in., linear, 
—| 1D. 
19. E. iridifolia, Hook.f. Ic. Plant. ined.; leaves 12-14 by iue 
ensiform gradually narrowed from a broad sheathing base, de ge spikes 
than the several simple slender hoary scapes, flowers in e ded base, 
white-tomentose, bracts ovate, lip broadly oblong from a rou ove ridge 
side lobes large membranous obtuse, disk with a broad tomen À 
ending in a minute exserted thickened tip or midlobe. 
PERAK ; on Gunong Batu Pateh, Wray. . . t. 
Stem at base 1 i thick. Leaves coriaceous, spreading, uppermost P 
Spike and scape stellately hoary or tomentose; bracts acute, "lip with 2 strong 
perianth tomentose, about 51; in. long; mentum shortly cylindric ; lp 
nerves parallel to the central ridge, and 3 calli at the very base. 
with 
20. E. longifolia, Hook. f. Ic. Plant. ined.; stem clothes tl 
very long sheaths, leaves 12-14 in. grass-like, spikes solitary i lip minu 
peduncled dense-fld., bracts minute, mentum short rounded, "P 
cup-shaped obtusely pointed. 
PERAK, alt. 5000 ft., Wray. 
Stem swollen at the base; internodes few, long; basal sheaths 196. 
acuminate, lower 3-4 in., upper 4-6 in. Leaves unilaterally acum 
: -dotted ; 
nerved. Spike and peduncle 2 in.; flowers ji in.; sepals gland dotted ; 
Racemes 
nceolate, 
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free, 
