linear, obtuse, scarcely half the length of the sepals. 

 Lip unguiculate, cordate-lanceolate, entire, ecalca- 

 rate, articulated with the prolonged base of the short 

 column. Stamen posterior, free to near the base, 

 anther globose, 2-ceIled, supported by the distinct, 

 fleshy, subulate filament. PoUinia 2, waxy, globose. 

 Scandent, ramous, jointed epiphytes; stems clothed 

 with sheathing scariose scales from beneath which 

 the flowers protrude. Pseudo-bulbs scattered on the 

 branches, 1-leaved. Leaves obovato-elliptic obtuse, 

 emarginate, coriaceous. Flowers short pedicelled, 

 one or two from each scale covered at the base with 

 minute scales and furnished at the apex with a large, 

 somewhat boat-shaped, ovate bract. Sepals mem- 

 branous (in dried specimens translucent), much at- 

 tenuated towards the point. 



This is an interesting plant from its so clearly 

 explaining the structure of the column of orchideous 

 plants, through the separation of the stamen from the 

 stigma. In most orchids these two sexual organs are 

 united into a single body, with the variously formed 

 anther lying on the top. Here the two sets of organs 

 are respectively free and distinct, as in other bi-sexual 

 flowers, I cannot refer it to any existing genus, 

 though I think it approaches Cochlia in some points, 

 which however has not, so far as I can learn from 

 the character, the free stamen of my plant* 



1736. OXYSEPALA OVALirOLIA {H. W.). 



I am indebted to the late Mr. Grifl&th for my spe- 

 cimens of this very curious plant which I think were 

 gathered in Malacca but unfortunately the label is 

 lost. They may have been from Khassya. 

 are from one or other of these stations. 



Growing in broad patches somewhat resembling 



a Marchantia (which suggested the specific name) on 

 moist rocks on the lyamallay Hills towards Paulghat 

 Flowering July and August. 



Aggeianthus (R. W.). 



Gen. Char. Sepals equal, cohering, tubular; the 

 lateral ones connate with the prolonged base of the 

 column. Petals shorter than the sepals, spathulate, 

 unguiculate, inclosed within the tube of the calyx. 

 Lip articulated with the prolonged base of the column, 

 broad ovate rounded, papilosely hispid at the apex, 

 truncated and furnished at the base with a subu- 



LrcHiJVORA (R. W.). 



Gen. Chak. Sepals adhering at the base, pos- 

 terior one larger, somewhat galiate ; lateral ones 

 connate with the prolonged base of the column, 

 ovate, obtuse: petals linear, lanceolate, shorter than 

 the sepals: lip sub-rhombio-ovate acutish, articu- 

 lated with the long base of the column- Anther 

 terminal, 2-ceUed, with 4 poUinia in each. Stemless 

 plants ; pseudo-bulbs thin, flat, adhering like lichens 

 to the branch on which they grow (whence the 

 name), leaves paired, broad ovate, sub-orbicular, cus- 

 pidato-pointed, reticulately veined, large in propor- 

 tion to the rest of the plant, glabrous : flowers axil- 

 lary, paired, short pedicelled, hairy: bract obovate, 

 somewhat boat-shaped, densely ciliate, lateral sepals 

 hairy within. 



I am indebted to Mrs. Jerdon for the drawing from 

 which figures 1, 2, and 3 are taken, 1 and 2 show the 

 plant natural size, and 3 considerably magnified. 

 Along with the drawing I received specimens pre- 

 served in spirits, from which the dissections were 

 made. Figs. 5 and 6 do not seem to correspond, 

 which however is attributable to the want of skill 

 in the artist in representing two different stages of 

 dissection, and the number of specimens was too 

 ^. limited to admit of several flowers being examined. 

 ^^ Leaves at first green afterwards changing to pur- 

 plish brown. Flowers tawny coloured. 



1738. Ltchinora Jerdoniana (R. W.). 

 Malabar Mountains, on branches of trees. Flower- 

 ing . Jerdon. 



1739. Spathoglottis pubescens (Lind,), leaves 

 binate linear, lanceolate, narrow at the base, striated, 

 shorter than the erect scape : raceme secund, brae- 



teate : bracts minute, acute : sepals ovate acute : 

 petals oblong: lip saccate at the base, the lateral 

 lobes oblong, erect, middle one with 3 keel-like 



late tooth^ike process, three-nerved in the axis. 

 Column erect, concave above. Anther 2-celled, cells 

 obsoletely 4-celled with 4, or by abortion? fewer 

 obovate pollinia in each. Stemless plants, pseudo- 

 bulbs aggregated, depress-flattened, netted all over; 

 leaves small, 2-5, sheathing, ovate, acute, membra- 

 nous: bracts sub-orbicular, cuspidate, parallely many- ^„^ «*.^« ^P^^-.u^iia ix..i« t»wa^.* w*^ v..«-,.»a 



nerved: flowers tubular, vase-shaped (whence the made are very indifferent ones but as being the only 

 name) dull brick-red colour, externally glabrous, •*^"*- ^ *^ '' i-«^/i 



J>ilose within: petals obovate, spathulate with a 

 ongish claw, pubescent: the lip when spread out 



is somewhat trowel-shaped at the base and orbicular 

 at the point. 



The thorn-like process at the base of the lip, not 

 well shown m the figure, is very peculiar. The num- 

 ber of pollinia seems inconstant as shown in the two 



appendages, two tubercles at the base, cuniate, 

 and a little longer: peduncles, sepals, and ovary 

 pubescent. 



Khassya Hills. Griffith. 



The dried specimens from which the drawing was 

 xxxade are very indifferent ones but as being the only 

 representatives of the genus I have, were employed 

 to illustrate it for the sake of those Indian Botanists 

 who might not otherwise have an opportunity of 

 making themselves acquainted with its aspect and 

 characters. 



Broomheadta (Lindley). 



figures, 12 and 13, and I have seen as few as four, Gen. Char, Perianth cylindrical, connivent (l^ 



always presenting the spathulate outline shown in the 

 plate. Fig, 14 was introduced by the artist, without 

 reference to me on the supposition that it was the 

 kai (fruit) the usual form of which in the order it does 

 not much resemble, but which it may be. As I did 

 not see it, I thought it best to retain it when pre- 

 paring the drawing for transmission to the press. 



inch long, white). Sepals and petals linear, oblong, 

 channeled, curved. Lip cucuUate, 3-lobed, articula- 

 ted with the base of the parallel column, lobes retuse, 

 yellow with yellow glands in the disk, the lateral 

 ones shorter, ovate, (violet-coloured) the axis pube- 

 scent, column fleshy, broadly winged, obtuse. An- 

 ther 2-celled, dehiscing longitudinally, the back con- 

 ical, articulated with the column. Pollinia two,reni- 



1737. Aggeianthus marchantioides (R. W.). form, excavated behind, sessile on abroad triangular 



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