Apostasia. ] CXLVIII. ORCHIDEX, (J. D. Hooker.) 175 
or 0; stigma terminal long erect, tip discoid.—Species 6, Indian, Malayan 
and Australian. 
l A. Wallichii, Br. in Wall. Cat. 4448 ; in Pl. As. Rar. i. 75, t. 84 
(A. odorata); leaves linear-lanceolate 5-7-nerved, spikes panicled, peduncle 
naked below, anthers versatile cell bases unequal, staminode adnate to the 
style. Blume in Ann. Sc. Nat. Ser. 2, ii. 99; Miquel Fl. Ind. Bat. iii. 748; 
Thwaites Enwm. 315; Rolfe in Journ. Linn, Soc. xxv. 237, t. 48, f. 22-94. 
Mesodactylus deflexa, Wall., ex. Pl. As. Rar. l. c. 74. 
Troricar NEPAL, Wallich. KmasrA Hiris, J. D. H. § T. T. ASSAM, Griffith. 
PENANG, Curtis. PERAK, Scortechini, King's Collector, CEYLON; in the Suffragan 
district, Thwaites. —DIsTRIB. Sumatra, Java, N. Guinea. 
Stem 1-2 ft. Leaves 4-8 in. Panicle decurved, 4-10 in.; bracts subulate ; 
flowers subsecund, iin. diam., yellow ; ovary $-$ in. Capsule ji in. 
?. A. nuda, Br. i» Wall. Cat. 4449; in Wall. Pl. As. Rar.i. 70,1. 85; 
ves narrowly linear-lanceolate finely acuminate 3-5-nerved, spikes 
panicled many-bracteate at the base, anthers erect cell-bases equal, stami- 
node 0. Blume in Ann. Sc. Nat. Ser. 2, ii. 93; Miquel Fl. Ind. Bat. iii. 
148; Rolfe in Journ. Linn. Soe. xxv. 239, t. 48, f£. 20,21. A. Brunonis, Grif. 
Notul. iii. 243; Ic. Pl. Asiat. t. 282. 
Kuasta Hitis and Currragona, J. D. H. $ T. T. Tessar: at Mergui, 
Grifith (Kew Distrib. 5604). Maracca, Maingay, top of Mt. Ophir, Zuliett. 
SINGAPORE, Lobb, Perak, Wray.—DisTRID, Sumatra, Java. 
Stem l0-12in. Leaves 4-10 in. Panicle decurved, much shorter than in A. 
Wallichii, as are the ovaries. 
lea 
Kä latifolia, Rolfe in Journ. Linn. Soc. xxv. 242; leaves petioled 
elliptic-lanceolate finely acuminate very many nerved, spikes panicled, 
uncle naked at the base, anther erect bases equal staminode 0. 
PERAK, Scortechini, Wray. ; i j 
Stem 3 ft. Leaves 4-6 by 1-1} in., nerves very close; petiole 1-l4in. Panicle 
— ‘en in nuda and Wallichii, bracts broader; ovaries 2 in., curved; flowers 
y small, 
119. NEUWIEDIA, Blume. 
Terrestrial herbs, with a short caudex and leafy stiff stems. Leaves 
e pate, petioled, strongly nerved. Flowers small,in a terminal simple 
and 5256 raceme, clothed with long bracts. Sepals and petals equal 
ng, milar, free, or the latter rather broader. Lip subspathulate. 
ama short; stigma terminal, long, erect, tip discoid; anthers 3, erect, 
pean stipitate, one on each side of the stigma, and one dorsal, cells 
Parallel, Ovary 3-celled.—Species 6, Malayan. 
peli N, Lindleyi, Rolfe in Journ. Linn. Koc. xxv. 232, t. 48, f. 10-12; 
pu Se elongate, raceme elongate many and dense-fld. and flowers 
rulous, bracts 1-1} in. membranous, erect and recurved. 
NANG, Curtis.—Disrrip. Borneo. 
branoy very short, stout. Leaves many, 1-2 ft. by 2-3 in., oblanceolate, mem- 
mad y nerved, stoutly petioled. ` Raceme 1-2 ft., stout, erect, rachis stout ; 
"8 much ] ; flowers 1 in. long, 
ho onger than the flowers, narrowly lanceolate; flo 
rizontal, Pedicelled ; ovary 3 in. > y 
"8. Curtisii, Rolfe in Journ. Linn. Soc. xxv. 233, t. 48, f. 13, 14; 
