Tas. 6032. 
PHAJUS BLUMEI var. Bernaystr 
Native of Queensland. 
Nat. Ord. Orcnipex.—Tribe, EPIDENDREX. 
Genus Puasus, Lour. ; (Lindl. Gen. et Sp. Orchid., p. 126). 
Puasus Blume: ; foliis non maculatis, sepalis petalisque subequalibus lanceo- 
latis acuminatis intus coloratis, labello equilongo convoluto apice 
trilobo, lobis lateralibus brevibus obtusis, intermedio crispato orbicu- 
lari apiculato, disco obscure 3-lamellato parce piloso, calcare brevi 
obtuso v. 2-fido conico ovario quater breviore, columna clavata antice 
et dorso ima cum anthera puberula. 
Puasus Blumei, Lindl. Gen. et Sp. Orchid. 127; Vriese Iilust. Orchid. 
Ind. Or. Ned. cum Ic.; Blume Coll. Orchid. Archip. Ind. e Jap. p. 2, 
t. 1, et 5 D. 
Lrwoporvum Incarvillei, Blume Bijd., p. 874. 
Var. Bernaysii, Reichb. f. mss. sepalis petalisque extus albis intus salpines 
columna subtriandra. P. Bernaysii, Rowl. mss. ; Reichb. f. in Gard, 
Chron., March, 1878, p. 361. 
This appears to differ from P. Blumet in colour only, and 
I hence follow the opinion kindly given me by Prof. 
Reichenbach, in considering it to be a form of that plant. 
Whether or no both are not further mere varieties of 
P. grandifolius, Lour., is questionable ;* the latter plant 1s 
stated to be found in Australia, from which country Mueller 
has described four species—viz., P. qustralis, Fragm. Phyt. 
Aust. vol. i. p. 42, from Lady Elliot's Islands ; P. leucophaus, 
le. vol. iv. p. 163, from Rockingham Bay ; P. grandifolius, 
* Dr. Reichenbach obligingly informs me that he has t oe pra as : 
three of the species here below mentioned. 1. P. grandifolius ; pase 
petals acute, tip of lip notched, spur short thick. 2. P, Blumet “a ree ses 
petals acuminate, tip of lip acute, spur short thick. iciee’ setpared Tes te 
longer, slender. He adds that they might be regarded as subspecies. 
MAY lst, 1873. 
