588 CLXIX. ORCHIDEJE. [Vandec. 
-AsrRocLossus, Reichb. f. in. herb, Lindl., est Trichoceros astroglossus, Lindl. herb., seu Telipogon 
astroglossus, Reiechb. f. Xen. Orch. i. 16, t. 7, species floribus minimis perianthium et columnam 
Tirichocerotis ostendens, etsi rostelli apex eum glandula recurvum sit. Hie character nobis nihili 
videtur, 
215. Podochilus, Blume, Bijdr. 295, t. 19; Rwmphia, iv. 49, t. 192, 200. (Crypto- 
glottis, Blume, Bijdr. 296, t. 42. Platysma, Blume, Bijdr. 95, t. 43, nomen in Ploco- 
stigma mutatum, Fl. Jav. Pref. 6. pista, Blume, Bijdr. 296. Hexameria, R. Br. in 
Bein. Pl, Jav. Rar. 96, t. 7.) —Sepala :wquilonga, erecta, iventia, posticum concavum, 
liberum v. eum ceteris alte connatum, lateralia latiora, ad medium connata, basi in 
mentum sacciforme v. caleariforme pedem col includ producta. Petala sepalo 
postico similia v. angustiora. Labellum ad apicem pedis column:e articulatum, erectum, 
sepalis inclusum, integrum v. 3-lobum, basi extrorsum Swpe in appendiculam 2-fidam 
productum. Columma brevissima, exalata, apice ad latera itigmati: 2-cuspidata, 
basi in pedem longum intra perianthii mentum producta ; rostellum terminale, erectum, 
longum, sepe 2-fidum, postice concavum, antice convexum ; elinandrium pone rostellum 
parvum; stigma antieum, subhorizontale. Anthera in clinandrio sessilis, erecta, longe 
acuminata, rostello applicita, basi 2-locularis ; pollinia 4, rarius per paria concreta, 
ovoidea, cerea, inappendiculata, anthera dehiscente per paria stipitibus 2 distinctis 
apicem versus membranaceo-dilatatis affixa, glandula unica squamiformi. Capsula 
parva, oblonga, erostris.—Herb:e epiphytice, caulibus foliatis tenuibus. Folia parva, 
disticha, nunc linearia, plana, basi breviter plicat. igustataque, nunc a latere 
p , Scalpelliformia, vaginis eq more Apori arcte approximatis. Flores 
parvi, ssepius minuti, in racemos terminales dispositi. "Bractes parve, dissitz v. in una 
specie elegantissime distichze, rhachi deflorata pinnulata. : 
Species ad 12,Indim orientalis et Archipelagi Malayani incole. | Lindl. Gen. et Sp. Orch. 234. 
Wight, Ic. 1. 1748. — Reichb. f. in. Bonpl. 1857, 41. 
Genus, ab Appendicula polliniis scwpissime 4 nec 8 distinctum, variat de specie in speciem, foliis 
basi lata equitantibus v. planis basique plus minus contractis, sepalo postico libero v. cum ezeteris 
alte connato, lateralium mento breviter gibbi i v. longiuscule caleariformi, labelli basi dorso 
2-cruri v. inappendiculato, columna ad latera stigmatis 2-euspidata v. nuda, sed. charaeteres diversi 
non satis inter se conveniunt ad sectiones distinguendas. In P. serpyllifolio quce Cryptoglottis, Bl., 
seu Hezameria, R. Br., adest ex Bennetio in quoque loeulo antherw pollinium tertium minus, non 
vero ut videtur constanter, nam in floribus 2 a nobis examinatis rudimentum minutum tantum 
pollinii tertii invenimus v. omnino nullum. P. Zoilingeri, Miq, Choix, t. 25, f. 2, a P. Zollingeri, 
Reichb. f., et ab omnibus nobis notis speciebus differt, ex icone, foliis ovalibus emarginatis et 
racemo laxe ramoso, P. bicolor, Miq. 1. c. t. 22, f. 3, est Dendrobium subulatum, Lindl. 
216. Appendicula, Bhwme, Bijdr. 297, i. 40; Rwmphia, iv. 46, t. 195, 900. (Meta- 
chilum, ZLindl. Gen. et Sp. Orch. 74.  Conchochilus, Hassk. in Hv. et De Vr. Tüjdschr. 
ix. 146.)— Sepala zequilonga, erecta, iventia, posti fere liberum, lateralia latiora, 
basi in mentum sacciforme v. calcariforme pedem column: includens connata. Petala 
sepalo postico similia v. angustiora. Labellum ad apicem pedis column: affixum, 
ungue incumbente v. breviter adnato, lamina erecta, concava, integra v. 3-loba, facie basi 
callis 1 v. 2 appendiculata. Columna brevissima, exalata, apice ad latera stigmatis scepe 
2-cuspidata,.basi in pedem intra perianthii mentum producta; rostellum terminale, 
erectum, longum, acuminatum v. sepius 2-fidum, postice concavum, antice rectum ; 
linandrium pone rostellum parvum ; stigma anticum subhorizontale, Anthera in clinan- 
drio sessilis, erecta, longe acuminata, rostello applicita, basi 9-locularis ; pollinia 8, in 
quoque loculo 4 v. rarius unum. cujusve loculi deficit, cerea, oblonga, basi longe 
itenuata, stipitibus 2 distinctis superne v. fere a basi membranaceo-dilatatis affixa, 
glandula (an semper?) unica. Capsula parva, ovoidea v. oblonga.—Herb:e epiphy- 
tiem, caulibus foliatis laxis swpe is v. ancipitil Folia disticha, 
itia, b v. subcori , Stepe parva, vaginis arcte adnatis caulem obtegen- 
tibus. Racemi nune brevissimi, pauciflori, plerique v. omnes laterales, nunc longiores, 
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