138 DR. HOOKEH AND DE. THOMSON'S PE^CUBSORES 



A very common and variable species, probably not distinct from I. ur- 

 ticcefolia, but the inflorescence is more lateral on the plant, and the 

 leaves more uniform, and less crowded upwards. 



54. I. PORRECTA {Wall. Cat. 7275!). Humilis, pedalis, glaberrima, 

 caule simplici basi repente radicante dein erecta, foliis pollicaribus 

 longe petiolatis ovato-ellipticis acutis serrulatis basin versus bi- 

 glandulosis, pedunculis paucis folio brevioribus 2-3-floris, bracteis 

 setaceis, floribus cum calcare H pollicaribus flavis, sepalis parvis ovatis 

 acuminatis, labello subconice saccato calcare sensim attenuato apice 

 hamato terminato. 



Hab. Paludibus temperatis montibus Khasiae ! Wallich, prope Kala- 

 pane, alt. 5000-6000 ped., J. H. Sf T. T. (fl. Aug.). (v.v.) 



Species pulchra, 7. discolor proxime affinis. Caules vix pedales, cras- 

 siusculi, ad basin petiolorum non glandulosi. Folia pauca, 6-8", petiole 

 %~\". Pedunculi et pedicelli graciles. Flores pro planta magni, 

 pallide aurei v. straminei, lineis rubris pulchre striati, vexillo dorso 

 rostrato. Capsula ? 

 In habit and structure of the flower this is very closely allied to I. bella, 



but has always several flowers on one peduncle, &c. (see notes under 



I. bella). 



56. I. BELLA {H. f. Sf T.). Sparse puberula, uniflora rarius biflora, 

 caulibus simpliciusculis 3-5" basi repentibus dein erectis, foliis l-l^^'' 

 paucis membranaceis longe petiolatis late ovatis subacutis crenulatis, 

 pedicello erecto gracili pubescente medio bracteolato 1-2 flore, sepalis 

 majusculis oblongo-lanceolatis acuminatis, labello conice saccato in 

 calcare gracili torto puberulo product©, vexillo late obovato dorso 

 cornuto alis bilobis lobo basali auriculaeformi terminali obovato 

 elongato. 



Hab. Paludibus temperatis mont. Khasise ! Griffith, Lobb ; prope Kala- 

 pane alt. 5000 ped., J. H. Sf T. T. (fl. Aug.). (v.v.) 



Planta pulcherrima, membranacea, sicca flaccida. Caules basi simplices 

 V. ramosi. Petioli i-V, pubescentes, nudi v. parce setosi. Folia 

 subtus nitida, basi interdum glanduligera v. setosa. Flores tenerrimi, 

 f " longi, aurantiaci v. aurei, petalis labelloque intus purpureo-striolatis. 

 Ovarium glaberrimum, i'\ Capsula elliptico-lanceolata, pubescens. 

 Semina subrotunda, papilloso-pubescentia. 

 Closely alhed to J. porrecta. Wall., which has always several flowers 



on each peduncle, but the bracts are narrower, the whole plant more 



membranous and pubescent, the lateral sepals are larger, and the long 



lobe of the alae much longer. 



56. I. RACEMULOSA {Wall. Cat. 7274 !). Glaberrima, caule crassius- 

 culo simplici v. basi ramoso foliis 1-2" petiolatis ovatis lanceolatisve 

 acuminatis obtuse serratis eglandulosis, racemis folio brevioribus 6-S- 

 floris, pedunculo flexuoso, bracteis oblongis, pedicellis gracilibus, 



