824 CXLVIII. ORCHIDEX. (J. D. Hooker.) [Agrostophyllum. 
fours by a small viscus.—Species 6-8, Indian and Malayan and Seychelle 
Islands. 
* Lip subentire or 3-lobed. Petals broad, 5-many-nerved. 
1. A. callosum, Reich). f. in Seem. Fl. Vit. 296 ; sepals 5-7-nerved, 
petals orbieular many-nerved, lip broadly ovate or oblong obscurely 3-lobed 
concave with a large subbasal callus and 2 smaller ones at the lateral sinus. 
Eastern HIMALAYA, Sikkim and Bhotan, alt, 2-5000 ft., Grifith (Kew Distrib. 
5215 5217). Kuasrta and Naga Hirrs, common. Uprer Burma, Grifith (K. D. 
Stem 12-18 in. Leaves 5-7 by } in., narrowed from the base to the rounded 
notched tip; sheaths 2 by {-4 in., mouth truncate. Heads 1-1} in. diam.; flowers 
3 in. diam., pink; lip very variable, sometimes distinctly 3-lobed with the midlobe 
orbicular from the same head with broadly ovate obscurely lobed lips; ovary obtusely 
angled, much longer than the obtuse inner bracts. 
** Lip with a concave hypochile, truncate in front, à broader epichile 
attached by a small base to its under surface. Petals linear, 1-3.nerved. 
2. A. khasianum, Griff. in Cale. Journ. Nat. Hist. iv. 378, t. 19; 
leaves 4-7iby 3-3 in. base contracted, sheaths $ in. broad, ovary obtuse- 
angled not exceeding the acute linear bracts, sepals acuminate snore 
petals linear-oblong 3-nerved, epichile reniform. A. planicaule, Reichb. f: 
in Walp. Ann. vi. 909. - Appendicula Hasseltii, Wight Le. t. 1748, £. 3 (not 
of Blume). Eria planicaulis, Wall. mss. 
, Kuasia Hits, alt. 2000 ft., Gibson, J. D. H. y T. T. MuxNt 
TENASSERIM ; at Moulmein, Helfer, 5219, Griffith, &c. heaths 
Stem 6-8 in., few-leaved. Leaves almost petioled, obtuse and notched; shea 
lax, mouth very oblique, Heads 3 in. diam. ; flowers } in. diam. 
3. A. glumaceum, Hook. f. Ic. Plant. ined. ; stemless or ney 
so, leaves 8-18 by 1-$ in. base broad, tip contracted, sheaths very at 
ovary acute-angled much longer than the cymbiform acute bracts, m 
acuminate l.nerved, petals linear acuminate 1-nerved, epichile rount 
ovate, column with short triangular wings. 
PERAK, Scortechini, King’s Collector. i 
Stems very short, tufted. Leaves rather flaccid, narrowed from the ha a pur 
to the tip; sheaths 2-5 by 2-2 in., mouth truncate. Heads broken u ven ular 
spikelets with distichous braets 4 in. long; flowers } in. diam, — The tring 
wings of the column are peculiar to this amongst Indian species. 
PORE, Clarke. 
i . 3.] in, base 
4. A. majus, Hook. f. Ie. Plant. ined, ; leaves 5-7 by i 1 red not 
road, tip rounded, sheaths 1-2 in. long, heads large, ovary acu ls lanceo ate 
longer than the inner bracts, sepals acuminate l-nerved, petals 
acuminate 1-nerved, epichile orbicular acuminate. 
PERAK, Scortechini, King’s Collector. 
Stem robust, 2 ft. Leaves not contracted at base or tip ; btuse ; 
truncate. Heads 15-2 in. diam.; outer bracts very broad, inner es a Sumatran 
q in. diam, ; column short, broad, wingless; anther 2-lobed.— Resem » e eichenbach, 
species ( Beccari, 565), also a Javan named A. longifolia, Rlume, bY d a narrower 
but which has a triangular epichile with rounded bosses at the sides, an 
column, 
H oad, 
aths 3 m. br 
shea $ flowers 
leaves 
5. A. pauciflorum, Hook. f. Ic. Plant. ined. ; stem e ote in ve 
2 in. flaccid very narrowly linear obtuse, flowers few ID 1 ervek 
short axillary peduncles, sepals ovate acuminate, petals linear + 
lip clawed rhomboid. 
