208 ME. H. N. EIDLEY ON PLANTS 



unguiculatum, album, integrum, 2 cm. longum, 1 cm. latum. Fe/ala filiformia, 

 4 cm. loDga. Lahellitm obovatum, \b cm. longum, marginibus fimbriatis ixillidis, 

 centre atro-purpureo, basi tubulosum, calcaribus 2 brevibus obtusis. Anthera 

 magna, cucuUata, atropurpurea. PolUnia semielliijtica, flava. Aloe columnse 

 breves, latse, ohlonga;, truucatae. 

 Camps XII to XIII, 11,000 to 12,500 ft. 



Pterosttlis novo-guineensis, Ridl., sp. nov. 



Ilerha 22 cm. alta. Folia basalia, subrosulata, carnosa, lanceolata, obtusa, viridia, 

 glabra, 3 cm. longa, 1 cm. lata, nervis et nervulis elevatis. Folia caulina, lanceo- 

 lata, acuminata, superne angustiora, 3 cm. longa. Flos singulus, ovario 2 cm. 

 longo. Sepalum j)Osticum lanceolatum, acuminatum, curvum, galeatum, 5 cm. 

 longum, 2 cm. latum, minute pustulatum, lateralia angustiora, apice elongate 

 filiformi erecto. Petala angusta, lineari-lanceolata, acuminata. Lahellmn lanceo- 

 latum, acuminatum, 1'5 cm. longum, 3 mm. latum, appendice lineari curvo apice 

 penicillato. Colmnna 2 cm. longa, alls magnis tenuibus obtusis triangularibus 

 pallidis 5 mm. longis, i^ede breviusculo. Stigma angustum, oblougum. Anthei^a 

 oblonga, obtusa. 



Camps XI to XII, 8300 to 11,000 ft. 



Tbis, the second species of the genus found in Papua, seems most closely allied to 

 P. Baptisti, Fitzg. 



ORCHIDE^: Opukyde^. 



Habenaria papuana, Kranzl. Monog. Hab. 179. 

 Camp VI a, 3100 ft. 

 Distrib. Endemic in New Guinea. 



Habenaria (§ Plantagine^) philopsychra, Ridl., sp. nov. 



Herba carnosula, 10 cm. longa. Folia basalia rosulata, parva, carnosa, ovata, sub- 

 acuta, sessilia, 1 cm. longa et lata, glabra ; caulina 8, lanceolata, acuminata, 

 1"3 cm. longa. Hacemus 6 cm. longus, floribus approximatis. Bractece late 

 lanceolatee, acuminatae, ovariis aquilongse vel longiorcs, 1 cm. longse. Flores 

 parvi, ovariis 8 mm. longis. Sepala ovata, oblonga, obtusa, lateralia quam posticum 

 lougiora, defiexa, lanceolato-ovata, 2 mm. longa. Petala ovata, obtusa, sepalo 

 postico ajqualia vel longiora. Labellum carnosum, ungue brevi, lamina dellexa 

 brevi lata obscure triloba, lobis lateralibus brevissimis ovatis obtusis, medio paullo 

 longiori linguiformi, ad basin laminae callo transverse curve instructo, calcare.3 mm. 

 lengo basi augustate tunc dilatato apice attenuate acute. Anthera brevis, ellip- 

 tica, obtusa, precessubus brevissimis. Stelidia antherae fere aequilouga, oblonga, 

 lata, apice rotuudata. 

 Camp XIII. 10,500 ft. 



