— 
Calanthe.] CXLVIII OROHIDRE. (J. D. Hooker.) 849 
tt Spur half as long as the sepals or longer (except C. Mannii). 
: $ (S small; sepals 1-3 in. long. (See also C. veratrifolia & pur- 
urea ın SS. 
ð. C. alismeefolia, Lindl. Fol. Orchid. 8; raceme short pubescent, 
bracts large ovate, sepals elliptic obtuse 5-nerved, petals as broad 5-nerved, 
lip longer than the sepals, side lobes linear, midlobe clawed obcordate 
naked, base with a large yellow callus, spur slender longer than the sepals. 
Walp. Ann. vi. 918, 
TROPICAL HIMALAYA ; Garwhal, at Mussoori, Falconer (Kew Distrib. 1055, 
1066) i Sikkim Terai and low valleys, Griffith, &c. (K..D.5276). Kuasia HILLs, 
: d T. T. 
Stems von short, from a very stout woody rhizome, Leaves 2-3, 4-6 in., elliptic- 
ovate, acuminate; petiole as long or longer, slender. Scape from between the 
Caves, 4—16 in., slender, 1-sheathed ; raceme 1-4 in.; bracts j-j in., green, re- 
curved ; buds globose ; pedicels short ; sepals 4 in. long, concave, and petals white, 
sreenish or pinkish ; lip whitish or yellowish. 
6. C. diploxiphion, Hook. f. Ic. Plant. ined. ; raceme short pubescent, 
bracts large broadly ovate acuminate, sepals broadly ovate subacute 5- 
herved, petals ovate obtuse, lip of two pairs of similar narrowly reniform or 
atchet-shaped faleately recurved obtuse lobes, the terminal pair longest, 
‘pur very slender longer than the sepals. 
Prrax; at Go ing, in shady places, King’s Collector. . 
Stem very short, on a stout Woody rhizome. Leaves 2, often 18 in., long lanceo- 
ate, narrowed into a very stout ribbed petiole. Scape from the side of the leaves, 
m., j-sheathed, slender above; raceme conical; bracts 4-3 in., imbricate, acu- 
pinate, green ; pedicel and ovary 1-1} in., slender; flowers white; lip j in. long, 
onger than the sepals.—I have seen only one specimen; it is allied to alismafolia. 
unnumbered drawing of this is amongst Scortechini’s Perak ores. 
7. C. angusta, Lindl. Fol. Orchid. 7; scape tall many-sheathed, 
bracts ovate, sepals broadly ovate obtuse 5-nerved, petals broad oblong 
nerved, side lobes of lip faleately oblong obtuse caruncled at the suture, 
midlobe flabellately cordate naked much longer than the sepals, lobes 
rounded, sinus acute spur very slender longer than the sepals. Walp. 
an. vi. 916. d 
Knasra Mrs., alt. 3000 ft., Lobb, Clarke. MUNNIPORE, alt. 3500 ft., Watt, 
‘em very short, thickened. Leaves sessile, lanceolate. Scape 6-18 m., from 
the side of the leafing shoot which it precedes; sheaths 3-1 in. ; raceme 1-2 in, 
“nse-fid., puberulous: bracts 4—2 in., acuminate; pedicels short; flowers white; 
“runcles of lip yellow. ? 3 
j "ol. Orchid. 7; scape tall very stout many- 
P "e erondly oblong tomentose 5-nerved, 
runcled at the suture broadly 
ad as the similar spreading 
als slender and 
iler! C. vaginata, 
fathed, bracts lanceolate, sep : 
petals similar 2-5-nerved, side lobes of Jip ca 
atchet-shaped as long and nearly as bro 
Segments of the naked midlobe, spur longer than the sep 
= n pubescent. 
58AM, Jenkins, ; 
] Scape 18 in. swollen at base and surrounded by fibrous P esecnt 
“ives; sheat] i te; raceme 2 in., dense 
ben 3 eaths 1-1} in., obtuse or acute; “men hitherto known 
irs 3-1 in.; sepals } in.; lip much longer.—Only one specime i 
ves, 
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