ERIA. 



ORCniDES. 279 



A small unaltraclive species imported (Vom India by Msr, Lofldiges (n. 209). — Flowers 

 of a dirty white , with violet veins. The lip has a purple base , and a duU yeliow 

 tip. Ciassed near E. clavicaiilis. 

 52. ERIA POLYURA Lindl. — Bot. Reg. XXVII. 1841. Misc. 114. - Bot. Reg. XXVIII 

 1842. 32. 



Caiile elongalo folioso, foliis lanceohuis aculis paleiitibus striatis, 



spicis opposilifoliis ninltinoris nutanlibus loliis aequalibus v. brevioribuS: 



bracteis ovaiio diipio bievioribus, adpressis, petalis; sepalisque ovatis 



acutis ereclis liKvibiis, labello cordalo ovalo aculo basi bicaiinato, 



Manilla. Cuming. Lodd. — Flowers small , white . lip deep crlmson yeilow at the 



point. However graceful in consequence of every leaf producing a long drooping 



spike . from tlie opposite side of the stem. Near E. mulliflora and micranlha. 



1369. DBIVBROBIUJVE Sw. 



Nov. Act. Ups. Vt. t. 5. f. 5. 



Generis nuper al) ill. Lindley in „Contribiitions to the orchidology of India" 



redacti supplemenla edo, quae ad annurn 1855 post edita genera el specios 



Lindleyi nova edita sunt mutatis qiiidem mutandis in oidine. 



Secl. L APORUM Lindl. 

 Folia cquitantia. 



1. DENDROBIUM MICRANTHUM Lindl. Contr. Orch. p. 3 — yiporum viicranthum W. 

 GrJCf. Calcutt. Journ. IV. 1844, 276 : 



Foliis spalpelhformibus acutis, floribus sohtariis terminalibus, sepalis 

 lateralibus reflexo-revolutis, petalis anguste linearibus, labello porreclo 

 triloho intus processu carnoso Iruncato, lobo centrali erecto bilobo lo- 

 bis crenulatis. 



Hab. Insula Penang. — Planta rubro tincta. Caules spithamei aggregali. Folia sub- 

 uncialia , lere verticalia. Flores minuti , inconspicui . viridescenii albidi , postici. Pe- 

 dicelli solitarii. e paleis erumpenies , longiusculi. Sepala oblonga , subacuta. Petala 

 multoties angustiora. Labellum albidum . cum pede columnae conlinuum, sublingu- 

 latum, lobo centrali erecto. Appendix (vel processus) carnosa lamelliformis basin 

 lobi centralis versus praemorsa. Columna semiteres , pede longe curvato. Rostel- 

 lum truncatum. Clinandrii brevis dens posticus minimus. Pollinia4, oblonga per 

 paria collateralia. — Penang intr. Lowes , Assist. Resid. in May. Flow. July. No 

 beauty. The smallest flowered species of the genus I am acquainted with , anrt 

 appears abundantly distinct. 



2. DENDROBIUM NATIIANIELIS Rchcb. fil. MSS. in Schill. Cat. Orch. ed. 3 1857 p. 26: 

 IIuc : Aporum cusindalum Wall. in lilt. — Bot. Reg. XXVII, 1841. Misc. 7. 



Foliis lanceolatis, floribus solitariis axillaribus, labello emarginato 

 apice crispo per medium obsolete bilineato. 



A plant of no beauty , wilh the habit of Aporum anceps , but with much smaller 

 flowers. It was sent by Dr. Wallich to Msr. Loddiges wilh the name it now bears. 



3. DENDROBIUM ANCEPS Roxb. Ind. 497. (Sw. Act. Holm. 1800 p. 26?) Lindl. B. R. 

 1239. Boi. Mag. 3068. — Perigonium flaveolum basi sepalorum lateralium rubella. Ala- 

 baslra miilium rubra. 



4. DENUROBIUM ALOEFOLIUM Rchb. lil. MSS. IIuc: Uxyslophylhm macrosloma Hass- 

 karl, Tijdschrift voor Naturligre Geschicdniss X. 1. 122. (Macroslomium aloefolium 

 Blumc.) 



