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Goodyera gemmata J. J. S. n. sp. 



Caulis erectus, teres, crasse carnosus, sordide rubescens, c. 

 9 cm. longus, 1 cm. diam., c 6folius. Folia petiolata, oblongo- 

 ovata, apicem versus sensim angustata, acuta, s»pe mucronulata, 

 basi late rotundata, carnosula, supra opaca, velutino-nigra, média 

 densius. margine laxius cupree reticulato-venosa, subtus sordide 

 virescentia, margine rubescentia, c. 8 — 12 cm. longa, 3 — 5 cm. 

 lata; petiolus canaliculatus, rubescens, pallide marginatus, cum 

 vagina tubulosa c. 2 — 3 cm. longus. Inflorescentia erecta, pedun- 

 culata, densissime multiflora, pedunculo tereti, pubescenti, sordide 

 brunnescenti, nonnullis vaginis tubulosis obsito, c. 5 cm. longb, 

 rachide pubescenti, c 7.5 cm. vel plus longa. Bractea? subadpressae,. 

 e basi lata ovarium amplectente longe subulato-acuminatae, concavae, 

 margine et dorso pubescentes, sordide atrofusca?, c. 1 — 1.2 cm. 

 longœ, basi 0.5 cm. latae. Flores parvi, vix aperti, oblique ovoidei, 

 c. 0.5 cm. longi, 0.37 cm. lati, sepalis conniventibus, extus 

 patentissime pubescentibus. Sepalum dorsale ovatum, apice sub- 

 contractum, obtusum, valde concavum, brunneum, basi pallidius, 

 apice niveum, c. 0.5 cm. longum, 0.3 cm. latum. Sepala lateralia 

 basin labelli amplectentia, oblique ovata, apice subcontracta, obtusa,. 

 concava, colore sepali intermedii, c. 0.5 cm. longa, 0.37 cm. 

 lata. Petala sepalo intermedio agglutinata, spathulato-rhombea, 

 obtusa, ungue angusto, alba, vix brunnescenti -suftusa, c. 0.43 

 cm. longa, 0.225 cm. lata. Labellum basi saccatum, brunnescenti- 

 album, sacco late rotundato, a dorso compresso, intus carnosulo- 

 muricato, c. 0.25 cm. longo, 0.3 cm. lato, lamina leviter recurva, 

 triangula, acutiuscula, marginibus incurva, c. 0.2 cm. longa et 

 lata. Gynostemium basi attenuatum et pallide sulphureum, c. 

 0.3 cm. longum, clinandrio oblique cucullato. Anthera oblonga, 

 apiculata, basi cordata, c. 0.175 cm. longa. Pollinia 2, clavata, 

 antice profunde sulcata, flava, c. 0.175 cm. longa. Rostellum 

 bipartitum. Stigma semiorbiculare. Ovarium sessile, tortum, 

 apicem versus paulo attenuatum, sordide atrofuseum, patentissime 

 pubescens, c. 0.7 cm. longum. 



Hab.? (Rimestadt). 



Der botanische Garten in Buitenzorg erhielt vom verstorbenen 

 Herrn Rimestadt, einem danischen Pilanzensucher, ein Exemplar 



