DENDROBIUM. 



ORCHIDES. 281 



14. DENDROBIUM CANALiCULATUM R. Br. Prodr. 333. 



15. DENDROBIUM TERES Lindl. — Bot. Reg. XXVL 1840. Misc. 111. 



Cauljbiis gracilibus glabris, foliis carnosis teretibus obtusis, racemo 

 terminali nudo, bracteis coriaceis spalhaceis, floribus semiclausis longe 

 cornulis , sepalis petalisque erectis acuminatis, labello cuneato apice 

 truncato serrulato longius cuspidalo: venis tribus pone apicem subcri- 

 statis, columna versus basin denle detlexo aucla. 



Sincapore. Lodd. imp. Leaves of Vanda teres. Slender plant , with the leaves of 

 Vanda teres , whitish fragrant flowers in terminai naked racemes. Lip is deeply stai- 

 ned with orange inside near the apex. 



16. DENDROBIUM ACICULARE Lindl. — Bot. Reg. XXVI. 1840. Misc. 188. 



Caule basi conico angulato sursum tereti, foliis acicularibus, flore 

 solitario? terminali galeato, labelli postici trilobi per medium tricari- 

 nati Jobis lateraiibus rotundatis antice et intermedio ovato serrulatis. 

 Little species with ihe base of the stems angnlar and conical, while the whole of 

 the upper part suddeniy tapers and becomes very slendcr. It bears abont 3 acicular 

 leaves , from the axil of the uppermost of whicii springs tho short peduncuie, bea- 

 ring at its end a cluster of small dry scales , from which proceed a slngle yellowish 

 flower slightly tinged with pink. — Sincapore. Cuming. Loddiges (174). 



17. DENDROBIUM JUNCEUM Lindl. - Bot. Reg. XXVIII. 1842. Misc. 11, 



Caulibus fusiformibus erectis apice ramosis, foliis teretibus acutis 

 pungentibus, pedunculis terminalibus bifloris, sepalis obtusis, labellii 

 trilobi lobo medio rotundato emarginato subundulato disco scabro. 



Sincapore. Lodd. (356*). — Rather large green flowers wilh faint purple veins on 

 the side lobes of the labellum. Stems fusilorm, erect and hranched above ihe swel- 

 ling; many of the ramifications being terminated by a pair of flowers. 



18. DENDROBIUM ACEROSUM Lindl. — Bot. Reg. XXX. 1841. Misc. 86. 



Caulibus brevibus teretibus glabris, foliis carnosis teretibus obtusiuscu- 

 lis, racemo terminali brevi paucifloro, bracteis membranaceis convolutis, 

 floribus semiclausis longe cornutis, sepalis petalisque erectis acutis, 

 labello cuneato emarginato apice cristato calvo. 



A small plant from Sincapore, imp, by Loddiges, who bought it of Cumlng. (357.) 



19. DENDROBIUM CUCUMERINUM W. Mac Leay in litt. Lindl. Bot. Reg. 42. XXVIIL 

 Misc. 631 — Bot. Reg. XXIX. 1843. 37. 



Nanum, intricatum. caespitosum, racemis brevissimis articulatis cy- 

 lindraceis monophyllis, foliis oblongis teretibus seriatim tuberculatis, 

 pedunculis brevissimis trifloris, sepalis pedalisque linearibus acuminatis 

 obtusis, labelli trilobi lobis lateralibus triangularibus intermedio ovato 

 crispato lamellis 5 undulatis in medio, clinandrio denticulato, 



New South Wales. — New Holland , sent to Mr. Loddiges from Mr. Wm. Mac Leay. 

 Localily? Strange bodies are appearently leaves terminating ihe short articulated 

 stems, but they require further examinations , for they may be of the nature of pseu- 

 dobulbs. — Perigon. album, purpureo striatum. — B. Mag. 4619. 



20. DENDROBIUM MODESTUM Rchb. fll. in Bonpl. IIL 222. 



Affine D. aciculari Lindl. caule grdciliimo flexuoso, foliis acicularibus 

 aculissimis bitripollicaribus , fasciculis florum oppositifoliis, sepalis la- 

 ralibus in calcar extinctoriiforme prodiictis, labello cuneato flabellato 

 per discum tricarinato, antice trilobo , iobis lateralibus obtusalis antice 

 denticulatis, lobo medio producto seraiovato denticulato, hoc et parte 

 anleriori lobortim lateralium puberulo papulosis, gynostemio utnnque 

 apice uncinato. 



Caulis adest spiihamaeus. Fasciculi florum erumpentes cx squarais abbreviaiis albi- 

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