266 ORCniDES. 



1362 b. PORPAX Lindl. 

 Bot. Reg. XXI. 1845. Misc. 66. 



Sepala subaequalia, in tubum connata, lateralia basi oblique et 

 pedi producto columnae adnata. Petala nana , libera. Labellum carno- 

 sura, cum pede columnae articulatum, basi tuberculo auctum. Columna 

 nana, teres, aptera. Pollinia 8, per paria inaequalia. 



Pseudobulbi depressi , dense calenaiim consociali. diphylli. Flores solilarii, sessiles, 

 terminales. — Nearest Eria , habit of Trias , calyx of Masdevallia. 

 PORPAX RETICULATA Lindl. I c. 



Pseudobulbi depressi, mutua pressione subangulati fibris pallidis 

 pulchre reticulali. Labellum serratum, tuberculo basali cornuto. 



Pseudobuibs produced a pair of little oblong leaves at iheir point, and between the 

 leaves peeped forih a small dull red flower , V4" long. 



Sepais : the lateral ones a litile obliqueand prominent at thebase. Peials ovale, dull 

 purpiish red. very short. Labellum ariiculated loosely with the e.xtended foot of ihe 

 column , ovate , hasiate , fleshy. serrate , with the sides of the base erect . and a 

 single slender tooth standing up between the side in the middle of the base. Column 

 short , extended in a long foot. earless , and wiugless. Antber opercular membra- 

 nous. Pollinia 8. in pairs , one mass in each pair being smaller than the oiher. — 

 Huc porro (cf. etiam Lindl. Garden. Chronicle 1861. 538) : 

 AGGEIANTHUS R. Wight lc. V. l. (1851) 1737. 



Sepals equal, cohering, tubular; the lateral ones connate, with the 

 prolonged base of the column, broad ovate rounded, papilosely hispid 

 at the apex, truncated and furnished at the base with a subulate tooth- 

 like process, 3 nerved in axis. Column erect, concave above. An- 

 ther 2 celled, celis obsolelely 4 celled wjth 4, or by abortions? fewer 

 obovate pollinia in each. Stemless plants. Pseudobulbs aggregated, de- 

 press flallened, netted all over; leaves small 2 — 5, sheathing, ovate, 

 acute, membranous: bracts suborbicular; cuspidate, parallely many- 

 nerved : flowers tubular, vase shaped (whence the name), dull brick 

 red colour, externally glabrous, pilose within: petals obovate, spathu- 

 late with a longish claw, pubesent; the lip when spread out is some- 

 what trowell shaped al the base and orbicular at the point. 



The liorn - like process ai the base of the lip not well shown in the flg. 13. is very 

 peculiar. The number of pollinia seems inconsiant as shown in ihe two flg. 12 and 13. 

 and I have seen as lew as four , always presenting spatulate outline shown in ihe 

 plate. Fig. 14. was introduced by the artist, without reference to me on the usualform 

 of which in the order it does not much resemble but wbich it may be. As I did not 

 see it, I ihoughl it bcst to retain it, when preparing the drawing for transmission 

 to the press. 

 AGGEIANTHUS MARCllANTIOIDES. R. Wigbt 1. c. 1737; Growing in broad palches 

 somewhat resembling a Marchaniia (wbich suggested tbe name) on moist rocks on 

 ibe lyamally Hills towards Paulghat. Jui. Aug. 



13G3. EIRIA Lindl. 



(Bot. Reg. 904. - Walp. Ann. III. 530.) 



Vastissimum genus, quod hodie ad illas notulas , quas dedil cl. Lindley in ,,contri- 

 butions to ibe orchidology of India" cx parte quidem digerere placet. 



§ 1. Conchidium GnlX. „Thin leaves , almost slemless habit, smooth 

 flowers." 



1. ERIA BRACCATA Lindl. 1. c. 46. nendrobium braccatnm Lindl. Orcli. T5. Huc ; E. 

 unillora Ualzell Hook Journ. Rot. lil. p. 111. 



