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At 10,500 feet (Haviland, 1098).* 
The stiff, tall scape, with a few flowers at the apex, the short, papillose lip, and the large 
bracts are peculiar marks of this species. 
CALANTHE OVALIFOLIA, Ridl., n. sp. Folia late ovata, petiolata, acuta, lamina 9 poll. 
longa, 5 poll. lata, glabra, petiolo 5 poll. longo. Scapus elatus 3-pedalis, pubescens ; 
racemus multiflorus, laxus. Flores parvi. Bracteze lanceolat:e, acute, 4 poll. longe, 
pubescentes. Pedicelli fere 1 poll. longi, pubescentes. Sepala ovata, reflexa, } poll. 
longa, $ poll. lata, pubescentia. Petala obovata, spathulata, glabra. Labellum late 
ovatum, integrum, sepalis subequilongum, ad basin lamellis duabus pubescentibus 
instructum. Calcar sepalis brevius, vix 1 poll. longum. 
Penokok River, alt. 3000 feet (Haviland). 
One of the very few species with entire lip. 
CALANTHE PARVIFLORA, Lindl., in Paxt., Fl. Gard. iii. (1852-1853), 37. t. 61. 
At 7000 feet (Haviland). 
* Corolla white, lip with a central orange spot.” 
This plant fits very well with the short description in the ‘Folia Orchidacea,' which 
was based on a plant collected by Lobb in Java. 
BROMHEADIA RIGIDA, Ridl., n. sp. Caulis validus, ultrapedalis. Folia subdisticha, 
coriacea, linearia, obtusa, apice emarginato, 5 poll. longa, ¿ poli. lata, vaginis 
teretibus, 3 poll. longis, ore integro. Flores terminales pauci in racemo brevissimo. 
Bracteze magnee, late ovatee, coriacex, striatee, fere 3 poll. long. Pedicelli bracteis 
eequilongi. Sepala lanceolata, acuta, 3 poll. longa. Petala breviora, paulo latiora- 
Labellum trilobum, lobis lateralibus angustis, acutis, medio oblongo-obovato, margine 
crispo, disco elevato trinervio. Columna erecta, gracilis, alata, clinandrii margine 
sinuato. Rostellum planum, late semiovatum. 
At 6000 feet (Haviland, 1251). 
“ Sepals and petals exteriorly, column anteriorly with purple markings, lip with ill- 
defined yellow centre.” A very distinct species, with stiff, narrow leaves. Most nearly 
allied to an undescribed species from Mt. Ophir. 
APPENDICULA CONGESTA, Ridl, n. sp. Caules 8 poll. longi, teretes. Folia tenuia, oblonga 
obtusa, multinervia, apice inzequaliter bilobo, lobis obtusis, vaginis } poll. longis, 
superne dilatatis, papyraceis, ore integro. Racemus terminalis, capituliformis, 
compactus, } poll. longus, multiflorus. Bracteæ flabellate, fimbriatee, papyraceze, 
pallide, 4 poll. longze et latee (superiores minores). Flores parvi. Sepala ovato- 
lanceolata, acuta, lateralia mucronata, alba, exsiccando fasciá median’ rubra. Petala 
angustiora et breviora, lanceolata, mucronulata. Labellum liberum, carnosum, 
ovatum, acutum, sepalis brevius, disco elevato, hippocrepiformi, ad basin rubro, callo 
parvo albo in apice labelli; calcar magnum, scrotiforme. Columna brevissima. 
Anthera tenuis, lanceolata.  Pollinia 6, elongata, clavata, tenuia, translucentia, disco 
* From 8000 to 10,000 feet (Low).—SraPr. 
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