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lobe of petal subequal to anterior, breadth of petals shorter than 

 length of sepals, longer than upper surfaces of lip. Griseb. op. 

 cit. 611 ; Fawc. & Bendle op. cit. 9, t. I. f. 16, 17. 



In fl. throughout the year; near Mabess River, 4000 ft.; near John 

 Crow Peak ; Mt. Diabolo, 2500 ft. ; Harris ! Fl. Jam. 7616, 7747, 7825. 



Plant J to 1 in. high. Stems 1 cm. or less 1., shorter than the leaves; 

 mouth of the sheaths acute, ciliolate, ridges muriculate. Leaves 1'2-1'8 

 cm. 1., 5-8 mm. br., subsessile, oval to elliptical, shortly apiculate. 

 Racemes 4-6 mm. 1., 1 or J as long as leaves, several clustered, few- 

 flowered. Bracts acute, more or less hirsutulous on the dorsal nerve and 

 margin. Sepals 4 mm. 1., ovate, median 2*5-3 mm. br. Petals *7 mm. 1., 

 2*5-3 mm. br., rose-coloured and crimson, somewhat equally extended on 

 both sides, lobes oblong or oblong-elliptical, ciliolate, apex forming an 

 almost straight line or slightly retuse. Lip deep crimson, upper margins 

 elliptical to elliptical-lanceolate. Column short, dilated above; anther 

 obovately orbicular, emarginate. 



3. L. Wullsehlaegelii Fawc. & Bendle in Journ. Bot. xlvii. 126 



(1909); plant 1J 2J in. high; leaves green; bracts ciliolate 

 on keel and margins ; sepals crimson, glabrous, acute, lateral 

 ^-connate ; petals obversely deltoid, apex abruptly apiculate, 

 lobes subequal, glabrous, breadth of petals shorter than length of 

 sepals, longer than upper surfaces of lip. Type in Herb. Reg. 

 Monac. 



Beaufort, Wullschlaegel, 1078 ! 



Plant l-2i in. high. Stem longer than leaf, 2*5-6 cm. 1., slender, 

 sheaths long, slender, ciliolate on the ridges and at the ovate acuminate 

 mouth. Leaves oval, shortly acuminate, 2-2 5 cm. 1., about 1 cm. br. 

 Racemes shorter than the leaf; flowers many, in two ranks. Bracts clasp- 

 ing, broadly ovate, 1-1*2 mm. 1. ' Sepals ovate, lateral, nearly 2 mm. 1., 

 1*75 mm. br. ; median nearly 2 mm. 1., 1*2 mm. br. Petals 1*3-1 , 4 mm. 

 br. Lip, upper surfaces lanceolate, *6 mm. 1. Column long, *8 mm. 1. 

 Capsule small, obovoid, 2*5 mm. 1. 



Closely resembles L. divaricata in habit, but the structure of the flower 

 brings it near to L. obtusa and L. Woodiana. 



4. L. Woodiana Fawc. & Bendle op. cit. 6 ; plant 1J in. high ; 

 bracts glabrous ; sepals transparent yellow, glabrous, obtuse, 

 lateral ^-connate ; petals obversely deltoid, apex short, obtuse, 

 lobes subequal, glabrous, breadth of petals shorter than length of 

 sepals, longer than upper surfaces of lip. (PI. 11, f. 1217.) 



On trunks of trees; in fl. Feb. ; Holly Mount, Mt. Diabolo, 2600 ft., 

 Harris ! 



Stem to 3*5 cm. 1., generally longer than the leaf; sheaths very acute, 

 muriculate on the ridges. Leaf generally 8-14 mm. 1., elliptical, sub- 

 sessile. Racemes several, clustered, shorter than the leaf. Bracts some- 

 what acute. Flowers -^ in. 1., yellow, several. Sepals broadly ovate, 

 median 2 mm. 1., lateral barely as long as median. Petals slightly over 

 1 mm. br., a deeper shade of yellow than the sepals, shaded with crimson. 

 Lip *5 mm. 1., crimson, upper margins elliptical to elliptical-lanceolate. 

 Column deep pink, short, dilated above ; anther case white. 



The specific name is given in honour of Miss H. A. Wood. 



