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* AN(ECTOCHiLUS setaceus. 

 Fringed Ancectockilus. 



GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA. 



Nat. ord. Orchidace^, § Neottice*. 



ANQSCTOCHILUS, Blume. Perianthium lingens. Sepalum supre- 

 mum cum petalis in galeam agglutinatuin ; lateralia patula, basi infequalia labello 

 supposita. Labelluin cum columna basi coiinatum, ventricoso-calcaratuin, ungue 

 rigido caiialiculato inflexo fimbriato, limbo bilobo patente. Columna brevis, mar- 

 ginibus membranaceis dilatatis involutis appeiidiculam bilamellatam simulantibus. 

 Stigma basi bicallosum. Pollinia 2, pulverea, subbiloba, caudiculis brevibus, 



glandultl oblonga. HerbtE tropica-, Asiatics, radicc fibrosa, rhizomatey?/;- 



formi subterraneo. Caules foliosi. Folia 7iervosa, discolora, venis stepe 

 aurornicantibus. Flores Spicati, laxiuscuU, glanduloso-pilosi. (Aneectochi- 

 lus, Bhuiic Pre/at. Ji.jav. vi. sec. Endlicher. gen. pi. 710. 1569. Anecochilus, 

 BluTKe Bijdr. 411./. 15. Chrysobapbus, Wallich fl. nep. tent. t. 17. 

 " Orchipedum, Kahl Sf Hasselt Orchid, ed. Breda, t. 10." sec. cl. Endl. 



A. setaceus ; foliis ovatis vel ovalibus acutis discoloribus, spica sub-4-flora 

 sepalisque exterioribus pubescentibus, labello infernti ad margines setaceo- 

 multifido, sacco labelli subdidymo. Rlume Bijdr. 1.412. 



This extremely curious plant is a native of damp, shady 

 places, among stones, on the mountains of Java, and of 

 similar situations in the woods of Ceylon, whence it was 

 sent to the Duke of Northumberland, in whose collection at 

 Syon it flowered in June last, soon after its arrival. 



It, or a nearly related species, is included by Rumf among 

 his most alpine Amboyna plants, " ubi nebulosis nubibus 

 adeo cincti sumus ut ipsa meridie vi.x sol dignosci possit, qui 

 nor perpetuo fluens cum frigore perpetuo quara maxime de- 



* Apparently from aVourog open, and x^^^oc a lip, I presume in allusion 

 to the spreading apex of that organ. 



