640 ORCHIDES. 



POLYSTACIJYA, 



Crescii in coriice orborum. nec non inter rauscos et in detritis foliorum elapsorum 

 in diversis Cubae pariibus. (Ramon de la Sagra. J. Maria Valenzuela), 



8. POLYSTACHYA FOLIOSA. Huc : Stelis foliosa Hook. Ann. of Nal. Hist. VoL 

 n. p. 330 : 



Nana, foliis siibtribus lineari-oblongis, scapo folio .breviore, spica sub- 

 compacla, floribus subcernuis, petah's lingulalis, sepala subaequantibus, 

 Jabello Irilobo, medio dense glanduloso. 



Habit Britisb Guiana , whence it was introduced in a living state by C. S. Parker 

 Esq. — Column rauch shorier than tbe perianth , thick, fleshy, rhoraboid. Anthet* 

 heraispheric. 



IIuc: Slelis foiiosa Hook. Focke in v. Schld. D. Z. : Foha plurima oblique emarginata, 

 plicata. Scapus anceps. composito spicatus, vaginis griseis veslitus, spicis leretibus 

 erectis brevibus viridibus. Flores bracteis minutis acurainatissimis viridibus suffulti. 

 Capsula oblonga. Juni. Para. 



Huc : Pohjstachya Weifjelti Rchb. fil. in Linnaea XXV. 230: 



Caulibus secundariis diphyllis , loliis lineari-lanceolatis , curvatis , apice vix atie- 

 nuatis. subtiliier tridentatis , rhachi ancipiti , vaginis ancipitibus, membranaceis (nec 

 hyalinis) , elongatis, ochreatis, apice libero aculis arctissime vestito, rhacheolis vagi- 

 nas basi perforantibus secunde divaricato-nutantibus, plurimifloris, minutifloris, minu- 

 tissime puberulis, bracteis a basi triangula acuminatis brevissimis, floribus inversis, 

 perigonii phyllis externis ovatis acuiiusculis brunneis, phyllis lateralihus internis line- 

 oribus obtusiusculis aequilongis, labello a basi lato cuneato medio trilobo, lobis late- 

 ralibus rbombeis , divaricatis , lobo medio producto retuso furfuraceo , callo obtuse 

 lobulato in ima basi furfuraceo. 



ObsA. Nomen Ilookerianum restilui licet planta sub alio ordine publici juris facta 

 fuerit. quod vulgo non faciendum ratus. Sed cum ill. Hooker noster iconem dederit, 

 plantaque tura lemporis pro Malaxidea habita fuerit, satius duxi. 



Obs. 2. Forsitan etiam Jamaicara incolit. Inter Wullschlegelianas Orchideas jamai- 

 censes hanc reperi nec lajjsu crediderim incidisse inter illas. 



9. POLYSTACHYA PURPLREA Wight Ic. V. (1851). N. 1679: 



Spike pnnicled, leaves coriaceous, linear oblong, obtuse, emarginale, 

 sliorler, Ihan Ihe scape ; flowers and ovary glabrous , lip j)ubescent 

 vvilhin, gland of the pollen scutelliform, orbicular, caudicula short, cap- 

 sules ovoid. Flowers purplish or rather perhaps dark lilac, lip much 

 paler. 



On ihe top of Jyamally. a higli hill about 3000 feet elevation , wiih the following 



on branches of trees. Juny and on sevcral subsequeut occasions froni ihe jsame 



range of hills. Wight Ic. VI. IbSl, ■ 



Obs. Specimina mea VVighliana hanc concediint diagnosin : iabelli 



latiusculi laciniis laterahbus dentiformibus abbreviatis, antrorsis, lacinia 



media semioblonga, toto discolate furfuraceo, mento rectangulo. Rchb. fil. 



10. POLYSTACIIYA ZOLLLNGERI Uchb. fll. BonpL V. 39. 



11. POLYSTACIIYA WIGIITII Rchb. fil. Huc: Pulystachrja luleola Hook Wi-ht Ic. V. L 

 (1851) 1678 : 



Spike panicled, leaves oblong, lanceolate, many-Derved. shorter Ihan 

 the scape ; flovvers and ovaries glabrous. Flowers pale yellow. 



Jyamally Hills near Coimbatore, on branches of trees, flowering Aug. Scpt. — 

 Pitlnev niountain.* liuiiii;^ llie r.iin. -^ Polleu Viunltncr' 



