MALAXIS, 



ORCHIDES. 215 



34. MALAXIS MINIATA. Hiic I. c. : Ohcroiiia miniata (Lindl. in Bot. Reg. 1843, misc, 8); 

 braclcis ovato-lnnceolotis acuminntis , peialis integris oblusis sepalis erectis breviori- 

 bus, labello carnoso basi dilatato concavo in laminam linearem emarginatam producto. 



— Singnporc, Loddiges , Philippines, Cuming. h. s. sp. and v. v, c. — Leaves broad 

 falcale acute , four or flve on a side, Spikes long, slender, thin-flowered, drooping. 

 Pedicels hairy. Flowefis orange-coioured. 



35. MALAXIS MICROPIIYLLA. Huc 1. c. : Obcromn microphylla (L. 0. 17, Rchb. fil. in 

 Bonpl. , March 1,1857); ..subcaulescens . foliis paucis angusto - ensiformiI)us basi 

 vaginatis subincurvis , petalis erosis , labelli limbo producto rotundato emarginato" — 

 Java , Blume (on the higher parts of M. Salak) — M. Rchb. who saw this species, 

 adds nothing to the brief character given hy Blume. 



36. MALAXIS DREVIFOLIA. Huc 1. c: Oberonia brevifoUa (L. 0. 16, Cymbidium 

 equitans , Thouars , t. 92. Pleurothallis dislicha . Ach. Rich. Orch. Maurit. t, 8, f, 1, 

 Ad. Brong, Voy. Coquille, t. 40); bracteis linearibus acuminalis margine asperis, 

 petfilis sepalisq. glabris , labello subhastato apice dilatato deniato — Mauritius, 

 Bouton , Thouars, Richard , h, s, sp. — Leaves lanceolate , acute , nearly straight. 

 Spikes long. drooping, very slender, 



37. MALAXIS GLANDULOSA, Huc 1. c. : Obcronia (jlnndulosa : bracteis setaceis margine 

 scabris. petalis sepalis hispidis minoribus , labello apice latiore subdentato — Otaheite, 

 Knrtal.sky CPrescott); Malhews (on branches of trees . 158) h. s. sp. — This is pro- 

 bably the Epidendrum equitans of Forster , ratlier than 0. brevifolin , from which it 

 is dislinguished . inter alia , by its longer straighter leaves and hispid flowers. The 

 Intter appear to be pnle yellow. 



38. MALAXIS SPATHULATA. Huc I, c: Oberonia .spalhulaln (L. 0. 16, Malaxis equitans,, 

 niume. Bijdr. 395); bracteis concavis floribusq. hispidis . petnlis sepalis brevioribus, 

 Inbello basi rotundato medio constricto apice in laminam denticulatam subrotundam 

 expanso — Java . Lobb, h. s. sp. — Leaves like those of 0. brevifolia. Flowers very 

 small, green, somewhat verlicillate. The hispidity of ihe flowers is very striking. 

 Ii ngrees well enough with BIume's short definition. 



** Labello bifldo. 



39. MALAXIS CAULESCENS. Huc I. c, : Oberonia caulesceus (L, 0. 15); petalis linea- 

 ribus, labello elongato cuneato bilobo basi carnoso utrinque dentato — Nepal, Wallich ; 

 Khasya at 4000^5000', J. D. Hooker and T. Thomson , b. s. sp. — Lenves grassy, 

 disiant, Spikes very slender, thin flowered, naked at the base, Flowers slightly 

 whorled. 



40. MALAXIS SPIRALIS. Uuc \. c. : Oberonia spiralis ; petalis ovatis integris sepalis 

 subaequalibus, labello brevi cuneaio bifldo integerrimo — Java , Kuhl and Hnsselt. 



— Of this apparently very distinct s|iecies I have only seen a sketch for which I am 

 indebled to Prof. Reichenbach, The leaves are straight , blunt, 4—5 on each side. 

 about 2"X5"', The spikr- is ert;ct , i inches long, with distant perfect spires of 

 minule flowers , which are represenled as being smooth, The lip is broader at the 

 end than it is deep . and divided less than halfway down. 



•'* Labello Iri-quadrifido. 

 M'>. All ihese spccies have narrow grassy leaves , and miglit be almost placed among 



ACAULES. 



41. MALAXIS ANTHROPOPHORA. Huc I.c. : Oberonia anthropophora (L.0. 16); bracteis 

 ovaiis subdenticulatis , petalis linearibus iniegerrimis , labello elongato quadrifido 

 laciniis latcralibus brcvibus carnosis falcatis , intermediis sctaceis divergentibus — 

 Tavoy. Wallicli, h. s. sp. — Iti foliage ihis resemblcs 0. anguslifolia , Nr. 29; but 

 has cven less tendence to lcngihen ils stem. Thc leaves are about 2 on a side, 

 ^'/^"XlV. '", TIic spikes are 4".long, dense at the base , open and noarly flower- 

 loss nt the point , wiili a nakcd lereto poduncle rather morc ihnn '/.." long. 



