44 AMES. 
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nervosa, chartacea. Peduncuhis erectus, 8-15 cm longus, foliis iongior. 
Racemiis cylindrieus, sublaxiflorus, 3-7.5 cm longus, in sicco 1.5 cm in 
diametro. Bradeae lineari-lanceolatae, acuminatae, circiter 6 mm lono-ae, 
dependentes. Flores numcrosi, fusco-virides vel purpurascentes. Bepala 
lateralia elliptica, circiter 2 mm longa, 1.5 mm lata, 1-nervia. Sepalum 
dorsale ovatum, 2.5 mm longum, 1-1.25 mm latum, obtusum, 1-nervium. 
Petala linearia, obtusa, 1-nervia, circiter 2.5 mm longa, 0.75 mm lata. 
Labellnm obscure trilobatum, coneavum, late cordato-hastatum, 2.5 mm 
longum, 3 mm latum; loUs lateralihtis vix distinctis, rotundatis; lohus 
medim rotundatus, obtusus, callo crescentiforme in margine. CoJumna 
brevis, crassiuscula. 
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Luzojs-, Benguet Subprovince, Pauai, Bur. Sci. 8362 McGregor, June, 1909, 
altitude 2,100 m. 
The material at hand exhibits a wide range of variation in measurements. 
The labellum is round heart-shaped or broadly and bluntly hastate. From the 
base a distinct vein emerges on each side and extends round the circular de- 
pression of the lip and is thickened along the innner margin of the middle lobe 
to form a crescent-shaped membranaceous callus. 
Malaxis Curranii sp. iiov. 
Aff. M. latifoliae, at triple minor. Herba usque ad 2 dm alta 
gracilis, foha 3. Caulis d=3 cm longus vix inerassatus. Folia lanceolata' 
acuminata, acuta, breviter petiolata, 5-10 cm longa, circiter 1.5 cm lata' 
chartacea, nervosa. Pedunculus gracilis, angulatus, foliis Iongior, 9-15 
cm longus. Raccmm compactus, cylindricus, 1-2.5 cm longus, 5 mm in 
diametro ; flores plures, parvi, luteo-virides. Bmdeae lineari-lanceolatae 
setaceae. Sepala lateralia elliptico^oblonga, obtusa, 3-nervia, 3 mm longa 
1.5 mm lata. Sepalum dorsale simile. Petala lineari-oblanceolata, acuta' 
1-nervia, 3 mm longa, 0.5 mm lata. Labellum cvmbifoime, 2 mm lon- 
guni, auricuhs parvis, apice trilobo, lobis lateradus obtusis, medio sub- 
acute longiore, lanceolate; lobi laterales minuti; lobus medius 1 mm 
longus. Columna brevis. 
foril'*'''' ^'"^"' ^"^P'-°^'"'^«' ^°'- ■»"'-• 5105 Curran, August 16, 1906, open pine 
..Mai. The habit of the species here proposed is quite distinctive. The floral 
middleTobe of ;he 'I "]T ' "''" '"^"'""' P^''""''''= '^^'^ '-''^^'' -" «>« acut« 
mtr^rtLS.'^ ^""' '-^ ^" "'^^^^"""^"^ ''' ^^"'^^^- 
Malaxis latifolia Smith in Rees's Cycl 22 No 3 
Microstylis cor^gesta Keichb. f. in Walp. Ann. 6: 206. 
Malaxis phcata Roxb. Fl. Ind. 3: 456 
Dienia congesta Lindl. in Wall. Cat. no.' 1936 
