DENDROBIUM. 



ORCHIDES. 287 



breve obtusum productis, pelalis oblongis incurvis pluries latioribus, 

 labello obovato subrotundo plano retuso apiculato integerrimo. 

 Atran river . Moulmein. Lobb. 



Huc : Lem. Jard. Fl. tab. 203. Van Houtte Fl. des Serres VII. 721. 



Sect. V. CHRYSANTHA. 



41. DEiNDROBIUM CHRYSANTHUM Wali. Cot. n. 2012. Bol. Reg. 1299. LO. 25. Huc : 

 Dendrobium Paxtoni Lindl. — Bof. Reg. XXV. 1838. Misc 56. 



Caulibus leretibus sulcatis, foliis ovulo-lancuolatis acuiniiiatis npice 

 hinc obsolete emarginatis, pedunculis bifloris. sepalis oblonjris acutis la- 

 teralibus basi parum produclis. petalis latioribus obovatis acutis serru- 

 latis, labello unguiculalo ovato concavo indiviso villoso margine multi- 

 lido llmbriato. 



Orat)ge-yellow flowers with a deep brown spot in the middle of the lip. It is rela- 

 ted 10 D. chrysantiium , (rora which it dilTers in having ihe petals serrated , and in 

 the surface and marpin of tlie label. It was found at Pundua. at ihe foot of the Khoseea 

 hills of India i)y Ms. Joh Gibson , at whose request it was named afier Mr. Paxton. April. 



42. DENDROBIUM OCHHEATUM Lindl. Vy^all. Cat. 7410. — Bot. Reg. XXL sub 1756. 

 Caulibus brevibus e squamis membianaceis ventricosis erumpentibus, 



foliis ovalo-lanceolatis aculis, vaginis ventricosis, floribus geminatis, se- 

 palis pelalisque majoribus lanceolatis acuniinalis, labello rhomboideo 

 ovato cucullato intiis toiiientoso. 



Hab. in Chitiagong. Wallich (hab. sp. s. e Museo Anglo Indic). - Species vaginis 

 laxis. alioquin facie D. Pierardi , primo iniuilu distinguenda. Flores expansi fere 3 

 uncias lali , pallidi. Labellum purpureomacuiatum ; ungue intus supra mediuin calloso. 

 — A beauiiful plant. 



Huc: Dendrobium Cambridgeanum Paxt. Mag. Bot. VI. 265. — Bot. Reg. XXVH. 

 1841. Misc. 171. 



Caulibus pendulis medio incrassalis, foliis ovalibus acutissimis, pe- 

 dunculis bifloris, petalis lanceolatis sepalis latioribus, iabello cucullato 

 rotundalo indiviso supra piloso. 



Only known from \ho Fig. in Paxt. It is said to be a native of the Khoseea hills 

 of Ifidia , whence it was brought to Chatsworlh by Mr. J. Gibson 1837; it was found 

 on an elevation of 4000' attaching itself to roclfs and trees. It is a beautiful species 

 with large rich yellow Howers having a deep purple stain in the middle of the lip, 

 but seems very near D. Paxtoni and chrysanihum. 

 Huc : B. Mag. 4450. 



43. DENDROBIUM AUREUM Lindl. Orch. 78. Wight. Ic. V. (1851) 1846. 



Stems round, pendulous, internodes short, leaves linear, oblong, 

 obliquely emarginate at llie point; flowers paired: sepals ovate, obtu- 

 se: peials undulated, obfuse, larger than the sepals; hp cucullate, 

 limb ovale, obtuse, undulated, entire, pubescent within 

 Ceylon, floweringin January. 



Huc: D. helerocarpum Lindl. in B. M. 4708. Van Houtte Flore des Serres VIII 

 842. Lem. Jard. Fl. IV. tab. 386. 

 43b. DE.NDROBIUM AURKUM var. PALLIDUM B. Reg. 1839. XXV. 20. 



Caulibus lerelibus clavalis, internodiis brevibus, foliis lineari oblongis 

 apice obhquis emarginatis , pedunculis subbifloris aggregatis lateralibus, 

 sepalis lineari -ovatis acuminatis oblusis, petalis latiuribus ovatis acutis 

 undulalis, labello ovali unduialo oblusiuscuio indiviso medio serrulalo 

 per axin pubescente. 



Ceylon ncar Nuera Ellia. Macrae. Loddig. Varies with pale yellow and while flowers, 

 the latler being represented. — Perigonium candidum labio basi luteo. 



