218 ME. H. N. EIDLEY ON PLANTS 



cuneata, subpetiolata, 40 cm. longa, 9 cm. lata, petiolo alato 8 mm. longo; ligula 

 lata, oblonga, truncata, Integra, 5 mm. longa; vagina cancellata. Paniciila 

 valida, 3 cm. longa, rliachi angulata costata pubescente, internodiis 2-4 cm. longis. 

 SpiccB sessiles, patentes, infima solummodo pedunculata, pedunculo 1 cm. longo. 

 Flores 2. Bractea exterior cylindrica, tubulosa, 3 cm. longa, 5 mm. lata, ore 

 integro, mucrone parvo in carina orto, uti oris margine pubescente. Bractea 

 secunda similis, sed minor. Pedicellus linearis, complanatus, moUiter pubescens, 



2 cm. longus. Ovarium oblongum, sericeo-pubescens. Calyx 2 cm. longus, 

 tubulosus, coriaceus, in uno latere fissus, dentibus 3 linearil)us sericeis 3 mm. 

 longis. CorollcB tubus quam calyx niulto brevier, lobus posticus carnosus, 

 linearis, recurvus, 1'2 cm. longus; lobi laterales 6 mm. longi, lineari-oblongi, 

 plani. Lahellum oblongum, latum, obtusum, stamini sequilongum et quam tubus 

 calycis brevius, extus et intus liirtum. Anthera loculis angustis brevious, appen- 

 dice connectivi magno obiongo apice rotundato undique dense hirto. Stylus 

 crassiusculus, stigmate magno triangular! obovato liirto. 



Camp VI a, 3100 ft. 



Very distinct in its large rigid leaves, stout rhacbis, and tubular bracts. Tlie spike 

 examined contained two flowers only ; it is possible, however, that at a later stage it 

 may elongate and develop more, as in the other species. 



Eriolopha tristachya, Ridl., sp. nov. 



Caulis subgracilis, 5 mm. crassus. Folia lanceolata, acuminata, cuspidata, basi 

 cuneata, glabra, 25 cm. longa, 4"5 cm. lata, ligula brevissima ovala nigrescente, 

 vagina cancellata. Inflorescentia 0-10 cm. longa, spicis 3 cylindricis, 6 cm. longis, 

 5 mm, crassis, rhaclii angulata glabra. BractecB coriacea^, costatpe, ovatse, 5-10 mm. 

 longee, apice I'otuudatae mucrone brevi j^iiis albis munito e carina orto. Pedicelll 



3 mm. longi, sericei. Ovarium obconicum, glabrum, 5 mm. longum. Calyx cylin- 

 di'icus, 1"2 cm. longus, dentibus 2 ram. longis linearibus acutis. Corollce tubus 

 eoquilongus ; lobi ajquales lanceolati, carnosi, cucuUati, 1'4 cm. lougi, 3 mm. lati. 

 Labellimi oblongum, cymbiforme, carnosum, obtusum, 5 mm. longum. Stamen 

 longius, anthera oblonga dorso pubescente, connectivi appendice obiongo ovato 

 apice rotundato integro pubescente, filamento tubo corollae sequilongo. Capsula 

 globosa, Isevis, 1 cm. longa. 



Camp VI a, 3100 ft. 



The spikes appear to elongate slowly with the development of the flowers. 



Eriolopha Meyeri, Ridl., sp. nov. 



Caules 5 mm. crassi. Folia lanceolata, minute cuspidata, basi cuneata, 15 cm. 

 htnga, 23 cm. lata, ligula magna oblonga apice rotundata glabra costata 1 cm. 

 longa, vaginis costatis nee caucellatis. Fariicula brevis, ultra 2 cm. longa. spicis 4 

 parvis 1 cm. longis subcylindricis. Bractece ovata? vel lanceolatie, 2 mm. longa?. 

 Bractece florales oblonga;, breviter mucronatae, costatse, 5 mm. longoe. Ooariiotu 

 obconicum, oblongum, hirtum, 2 mm. longum. Calyx tubus cylindricus, 1 cm. 



