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Lndl, and the bases of the leaf and inflorescence are probably 

 like in tlie latter inwrapped in the same sheaths. Thèse, however, 

 were much withered when the plant came into flower. The ra- 

 cernes may likely be much stronger than those described, the 

 shoots, they were produced on, rather being wealc. 

 Description from a living plant. 



IBï8Hi<»|)li.vS2iim (sect. Aphanobulbon) balapiiieii^e 



J. J. >3. n. sp. 



Rhizoma repens, ramosum, teres, c. 0.5 cm. diam., initio 

 vaginis tubulosis tectum. Pseiidobulbi c. 1 — 1.5 cm. distantes, 

 minimi, disciformes, c. 0.1 cm. alti, U.4 cm. diam., IfoHi. Folium 

 erectum, petiolatum, oblongum, obtusum, basi in petiokmi acu- 

 minatum, costa média supra sulcata subtus obtuse incra.ssata, 

 nervis 4 — 5 distinctis et nonnullis tenuioribus pallidis utrinque, 

 carnoso-coriaceum, subopace viride, subtus paulo palliJius, c. 10— 13 

 cm. longum, 3.6 — 5.2 cm. latum; petiolus canaliculatus, basi 

 teres, c. 4 — 7.25 cm. longus. Inflorescentiae 2 ad basin pseudo- 

 bulborum maturorum, fuUo multo breviores, multiflorae, pedunculo 

 pallide viridi, c. 1.6 —2.8 cm. longo, omnino vel magnam partem 

 vaginuHs breviusculis amplius tubulosis obtusis albidis obtecto, 

 rachide angulata, viridi-alba, c. 9 — 11 cm. longa. Bracteae adpres- 

 sae, ovarium superantes, lanceolatae, apicem versus angustatae, 

 acutae, concavae, albidae, ad c. 0.55 cm. longae, 0.2 cm. latae. 

 Flores bene 1 cm. lati, odorati, pallide flavi, apice petalorum et 

 labelli paulo intentius colorati. Sepalum dorsale lineari-oblongum, 

 apice recurvum triangulo-angustatum et acute conico-apiculatum, 

 basi leviter contractum et concavura, superne convexum, 3nervium, 

 c. 0.65 cm. longum, 0.2 cm. latum. Sepala lateralia mentum 

 brève latum obtusum dorso late canaliculatum formantia, patentia, 

 oblique oblongo-subtriangula, conico-acuminata, basi oblique dilatata, 

 praesertim basi concava, Snervia, dorso obtuse carinata, fere 0.7 

 cm. longa, basi fere 0.4 cm., supra basin 0.27 cm. lata. Petala 

 subrhombeolanceolata, apicem versus longe angustata, fere acuta, 

 convexa, c. 0.35 cm. longa, 0.1 cm. lata. Labellum mobile, in 

 2/5 partibus supra basin valde recurvum, parte inferiore marginibus 

 erectis canaliculatum et costis 2 brevibus convexis instructum, 

 parte antica subundatum, convexum, obtusum, c. 0.3 cm. longum, ' 

 explanatum oblongum, c. 0.42 cm. longum, 0.2 cm. latum. 



