1G22, Oberonia Brunoniana (R. W.), leaves lyamally Hills near Coimbatore, flowering July 



ensiform, succulent, nearly as long as the raceme: and August Of this species I have given two 



stem compressed at the base, furnished near the figures to show how it varies in size. The lip of 



apex with a short narrow falcate sheathing leaf or the smaller one differs from that of the larger, but 



common bract: raceme compact: bracts ovate, den- in all other respects, except in size, they seem suf- 



ticulate, acute: sepals ovate, obtuse, reflexed, a little ficently to accord. 



longer than the narrow lanceolate petals : lip entire, 

 broad, cordate at the base, obtusely 3-lobed at the 

 apex, the middle one small or sometimes obsolete. 

 Flowers olive brown, the left somewhat darker 

 towards the centre. 



lyamally Hills near Coimbatore, flowering June 

 and July. 



A large and handsome species ; flowers large for 

 the genus; lip and sepals dark brownish-coloured, 

 petals pale yellowish- It appears quite distinct 

 from all the described species, and is certainly very 



1626, Ojberoma vkrticellata (R. W.), leaves 

 narrow, ensiform, sub-falcate: raceme erect, or in- 

 clined, short peduncled: flowers verticelled : bracts 

 ovate, lanceolate, acute, fimbriate on the margin: 

 sepals short, broad, ovate, obtuse: petals sub-obo- 

 vate, obtuse, longer than the sepals : lip oblong, 

 slightly cordate at the base, 2-lobed at the apex, 

 lobes broad, roundish, spreading, slightly crenulate 



Ovary and sepals pale green, 

 perianth dull orange, 



Neilgherries, on branches of trees, flowering dur- 



on the margm. 



different from all the following. As being the most j^g the rains between July and October ; also on 



conspicuous of the genus, so far as I know it, I 

 have taken the liberty of dedicating it to the Pre- 

 sident of the Linnean Society, the first of living 

 Botanists. 



1623. Oberonia platycaulon (R. W.), leaves 

 long, narrow ensiform : stem flatly compressed, nearly 

 as broad as the leaves: raceme lax, flowers longish 

 pedicelled: bracts ovate, acute, the length of the 

 ovary, fimbriate on the margin: sepals ovate, lan- 

 ceolate, acute : petals linear, narrower and slightly 

 shorter than the sepals: lip 3-lobed, lateral ones 

 obtuse, middle larger 3-toothed, the middle one the 

 least. Flowers whitish or pale yellow. 



Pulney Mountains, flowering September. The 

 remarkably compressed stalk of the raceme and 

 the peculiar lip of this species easily distinguishes 

 it from all the others represented here. 



the Pulney Mountains, 



This seems a very distinct species. I at first sup- 

 posed it O. aiiiliropophora, but a more careful con- 

 sideration of the characters of that species, led to 

 the conviction of its being quite distinct. 



1627. Oberonia Wightiana (Lindley in Herb. 

 Wight), leaves broad, ensiform, acute: racemes 

 very long drooping towards the apex : flowers scat- 

 tered, short pedicelled; bracts broad ovate at the 

 base, acute, denticulate at the apex: sepals ovate, 

 obtuse, shorter than the linear obtuse petals: lip 

 three-lobed, lateral lobes strap-like embracing the 

 base of the column, middle one prolonged, ending 

 in two obovate spathulate spreading lobes, crenu- 

 late on the margin. Flowers pale green. 



Neilgherries and Pulney Mountains, flowering 

 August and September. 

 The ligulate lateral lobes of the lip of this species 



1624. Oberonia Linolefana (R. W.), leaves 's peculiar and at once distinguishes it ftom the 



ensiform, short, very succulent, slightly falcate: stem 



compressed, spike drooping towards the apex, densely , • . ,, 

 covered with innumerable small sessile flowers : ^y Lmdley. 



following very nearly allied species, with which, if 

 I mistake not, it was confounded in the first instance 



bracts ovate, somewhat obtuse, sub-denticulate on 

 the margin: sepals broad, ovate, obtuse, entire: 

 petals narrow linear: lip broad cordate at the base, 

 crenate, two-lobed at the apex, with a minute 

 tooth between ; all furnished with numerous minute 

 opaque glandular (?) dots. Flowers straw colour, lip 

 dull orange. 



1628. Oberonia Arnotttana (R. W.), leaves 

 ensiform, sub-falcate succulent: racemes erect or 

 slightly inclined towards the apex, scarcely droop* 

 ing: flowers alternate, longish pedicelled: bracts 

 ovate acute, ciliate, somewhat sheathing at the 

 base: sepals ovate, acute, about the length of the 

 narrow linear petals: lip cordate at the base, 3- 



lyamally Hills near Coimbatore, flowering August lobed; lateral lobes broad ovate, obtuse, middle one 



and September. 



The leaves of this species are very succulent, 

 and with its long drooping raceme afford good dis- 

 tinguishing marks, which are amply confirmed by 

 an examination of the flowers. This species' is 

 remarkable on account of the opaque gland-like 

 points scattered over the flowers. The bract is 

 represented too pointed in the figure. I dedicate 

 the species to the founder of the genus. 



1625. 



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broad, ensiform,*stem short, fleshy, compressed, sjpike 

 very long, closely covered with minute sessile flow- 

 ers : bracts ovate, serrato-dentate : sepals and petals 

 subequal, ovate, obtuse, reflexed: lip irregularly 

 triangular, denticulate, somewhat two-lobed at the 

 apex, each lobe bidenticulate. Flowers dull orange 

 colour. 



prolonged, forked at the apex. Flowers pale green. 



Neilgherries and Pulnies, flowering September. 

 These two species were, I believe, mixed in the 

 collection sent home and named as above by Dr. 

 Lindley, Now that they are distinguished I have 

 much pleasure in associating my friend with them 

 by dedicating one of the two to him* 



1629. Oberoivia imbricata ? (Blume), " stem 

 simple, leafy, leaves compressed, sheathing, closely 

 imbricated, limb of the lip ligulate, denticulate." 



Blume. 



Malacca, Griffith. 



The leaves correspond well with the above too 

 brief and imperfect character, but scarcely the lip, 

 which is my reason for attaching the mark of 

 doubt to the species. Should it be found not to be 

 Blame's plant, it might then be called 



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