Habenaria.] CXLVIII. ORCHIDEZ. (J. D. Hooker.) 137 
linear, spur very long and stout. Wight Ic. t. 924; Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. 
Fl. 269. H. uniflora, Dalz. in Hook. Journ. Bot. iii. (1857) 344. 
The Deccan PENINSULA; on the Ghats, ascending to 6000 ft., from Canara to 
Travancore, 
Leaves very variable, in small specimens 2-3 by 1-1 in. and linear, in others 3-4 
by lin. and elliptic-oblong, in some cauline 3-5 by 1-3 in., or ovate complicate and 
recurved. Scape 2-10 in., with 1-2 sheaths; bracts shorter than the stiff erect 
pedicels, which are as long as the ovary, together 1-2 in.; flowers very variable in 
"e and length of lip, white; dorsal sepal i-i in. broad, lateral 5-nerved ; upper 
egment of petals 3—4.-nerved ; spur 1-3 in., upcurved ; anther large, apiculate, cells 
el, tubes short upcurved, glands of pollinia orbicular; stigmatic processes 
clavate ; Tostellum erect slender.—In Dalzell’s H, uniflora the segments of the pets 
tre described as subequal, 
Sect. II. Pratyerossa. (See p. 132.) 
iam, ite lobes of the lip lacerate to the middle or inner margin, midlobe 
t 15, E, Susannæ, Br. Prodr. 312; tall, robust, leaves ovate-oblong 
he sheathing, flowers few very large, lateral sepals subquadrately 
lobes ascending, petals linear acute, lip not longer than the sepals, side 
"Ry broad pectinate, spur twice as long as the ovary. Blume Bijdr. 
Pl. ag" Kënnen, Don Prodr. 24; Bot. Mag. t. 3374; Grah. Cat. Bomb. 
Int 990 Plantanthera Susannz, Lindl. Gen. & Sp. Orchid. 295; Wight 
Cat, 7059 Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 269. P. gigantea, Lindl. in Wall. 
5 ‘Oi: P» robusta, Lindl. in Wall. Cat. 7036; Gen. & Sp. Orchid. 
Dot, t, "his Susanng, “Linn. Sp. Pl. No. 939. O. gigantea, Sm. .Exot. 
kim O. altissima, Herb. Ham. 
Morne HIMALAYA, from Garwhal eastwards; the Kasra, Naga and 
im Meee Hits, Burma and the Deccan PENINSULA to TRAVANCORE.— DISTRIB. 
Shon alay Islands, 
ft.; tubers 3-4 in. long. Leaves 2-6 in., imbricating up to the 
ean Upper cucullate. Raceme 3-5-fd. ; bracts leafy ; flowers 3—4 in. diam., sub- 
lino. & fragrant; sepals spreading, lateral obtuse, dorsal very broad rhomboid 
; £5 petes small; side lobes of lip truncate; midlobe linear, or dilated down- 
tides of the er very broad and large, cells slightly divergent, tubes adnate to the 
faces obse column; pollinia linear, about as long as their caudicle; stigmatic sur- 
Platanthera à rostellum confluent with the face of the column.—This is a true 
ich ig ia. ‘n wanting the produced stigmatic processes, and the obscure rostellum, 
arked by a triangular line only. 
l D 
ing d Pectinata, Don Prodr. 24; leaves ovate-lanceolate, spike 
lanceolata Tracts leafy, flowers large, dorsal sepal lanceolate, lateral ovate- 
ur rathe petals linear falcate glabrous, lip not longer than the sepals, 
er longer than the ovary. Wall. Cat. 7029 A, and B i» part. 
lL Orchin Vall. Cat. 7031. H. ensifolia, Lindl. Gen. & Sp. Orchid. 
58 pectinata, Smith Erot. Bot. t. 99. 
t. in Sikk; ATAYA, from Simla, alt. 5-8000 ft., eastwards, ascending to 
Stem Län 1m, Knasra Hrrrs, " 
ing. rap aT robust, very leafy, Leaves 4-6 in., strongly 3-nerved, upper or a: 
the flow H We linear-lanceolate. Spike 3-8 in. ; bracts equalling or exceeding 
Petals pe ich are 1-2 in, diam. white or greenish ; sepals 5-nerved, dorsal St 
DI k triable in breadth, somewhat dilated on the outer margin, 3-5-nerved ; 
* sepals, spur i-3 in, tip subclavate; anther very broad and large, 
