50 ' AMES. 
17G. AGROSTOPHYLLUM Bl. r 
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Agrostopihyllum malindangense sp. nov. 
Caulcs usque ad 2.5 dm longi, ad basim 2 mm in crassitudine, fasci- 
culati, teretes, exiles inferne, supcme sensim dilatati vaginis foliorum 
tectij vaginae foliorum imbricatae, persistentes, nitidae, flavidae, prope 
apicem caulis inflatae, (in sicco ?) marginibus nigricantes. Folia usque 
ad 1 dm longa, prope basim 4 mm lata, linearia, acuminata^ acuta, coriacea, 
ad basim rotundata, nervo intermedio prominente praedita. Inflores- 
centia terminalis dense capitata globosa, multiflora, 1.5 cm in diametro. 
Bradeae exteriores rigidae, laneeolatae, floribus longiores; bracteae inter- 
iores obtusae, floribus breviores, glumaceae. Pedicelli cum ovario 5.5 
mm longi. Flores flavidi, conferti. Sepala lateralia oblongi-laneeolata, 
acuta, uninervia, 3 mm longa, ad basim 2 mm lata. Sepalum dorsale 
simile. Petala valde linearia, uninervia, 3 mm longa. Lahellmn camo- 
sum, 3-lobatum, hypocliilio obtuso, valde scrotiforme, lamella transversa 
mtegra ab epichilio separate. Epichilium cupulam fonnans. LoM 
laterales minuti, paene obsoleti. Columna crassa, 3.5 mm longa. 
Mindanao, Province of Misamis, Mount IVIalindang, For. Bur. 4610 Mearns 
d Hutchinson, May 25, 1906, altitude 1,700 m, ^ 
178. CERATOSTYLIS BI. 
Ceratostylis philippinensis Rolfe ei Ames Orch. 1: 79, Avith fig. 
Among the orchids collected on Mount Mariveles by Elmer D. Merrill and 
sent alive in 1905 to Noz-th Easton was this interesting species which has grown 
luxuriantly in my collection, forming dense tuffs of semiterete leaves from the 
axils of which the sweet-scented, snow-white flowers emerge in August and 
8ept^mher. The margin of the lip is slightly revolute near the middle and on 
the disk beyond the middle are two inconspicuous papillose calli. 
This species has also been collected recently by R. C. McGregor, Bur. Sci SW 
near Pauai, Benguet Subprovince, Luzon, at an altitude of 2,100 m. 
218. PHAIUS Lour. 
Phaius flavus Lindl. Gen. Sp. Orch. PI. 128. 
The material which I refer liere may be conspceific with P. phiUppinensis N. 
Brow^, a species which I have not seen. There are several details, however, 
in Mr. Brown s description which do not agree with my specimens. The entire 
ip of my plant suggests P. philippinensis, also the thin keels on the disk On 
the other hand P. flavus is a very variable species and P. philippinensis may be 
one of Its variants. Mr. Brown's description refers to the fugaceous floral bracts. 
Jn my material the bracts are persistent. 
LrzoN, Lepanto-Bontoc region. Bur. 8ci. 5616 Dean C. Worcester, July 8 1907 
flowers with a rather rank odor, yellow, fringe of lip brown-purple. . ' 
230. ACANTHOPHIPPIUM Bl. 
Acanthophippium Mantinlanum L. Lind. & Cogn. Journ. des Orch 7: 138 
Eoote fleshy elongated. Stems 12 cm long, gradually tapering upward 
from a broad base, jointed. Leaves 2, plicate, ovate-oblong, petiolate, up 
