THE OECHIDOLOaY OF INDIA. ^ 



Chilosciiista, Lindl. Gen. ^ Sp. p. 219. 



247- 0. usneoides. Id.; Wight, Ic. 1741. 



Sikkim, at 4000 feet, J. D. H. (192). 



According to Cathcart's drawings, the caudicula is short and 

 broad, with a large semicircular gland, not subulate with a minute 

 gland, as represented by both Wallich's and "Wight's artists. The 

 plant seems to be constantly leafless. 



AcEBAS, JR. Br. 



248. A. angiistifoha, hindl. Gen. Sf Sp. Orch. p. 282. 



Khasija, 5000-6000 feet, /.D.H. 4- T.T. (280); N.W. Himalaya, 5000- 



8000 feet, T. T, ; Sikkim, in hot valleys, /. D. H. 

 Flowers green, in a very long slender spike. 



Heeminium, H. Br. 



249. H. monorchis. Id. 



N.W. Himalaya, 8000-12,000 feet, T. T. (263); Nutra, W. Thibet, 

 11,000 feet, M 



250. H. congestum, Lindl. Gen. ^ Sp. Orch. p. 305. (H. unalaseh- 

 kense, Rchh.f. Orch. Fl. Germ. p. 107, t. 6b, excluding the syn. of 

 Platanthera Schischmareffiana.) 



Sikkim, 11,000-12,000 feet, /. D. H. (265). 



Differs from H. monorchis in its erect blunt obovate-lanceolate 

 leaves and entire lip. 



Satybium, Swartz. 

 The first knowledge we had of the existence in India of this 

 African genus was derived from the collections of Buchanan Ha- 

 milton, from which, in the year 1824, David Don published his Sati/- 

 rium nejpalense. In 1838 I became aware of the existence of two 

 others, and described them under the names of S. Wightianum and 

 ciliatum. Three years later Achille Eichard described three 

 others from the Nilgherry collections of Perrottet, — Berrotte- 

 tianuMj albiflorKm, and pallidum. Authentic specimens of all 

 these are before me, together with a considerable number from 

 various parts of India, among which is a fine series from Drs, 

 Hooker and Thomson. These materials show, not only that the 

 genus Satyrium abounds in individuals, but that it is subject to 

 very great differences of stature, foliage, and inflorescence. I 

 think, however, the three species admitted in 1838 are to be 

 distinctly recognized ; but the Nilgherry plants of Achille 

 Eichard are not distinguishable from S. nepalense, not even his 

 8. pallidum., said to have yellow flowers, which is probably a 

 mistake. 



