0.7 mm. latis. Petalis lineari-lanceolatis, acuminatis, 
margine ciliolatis seu potius denticulatis, 1.4 mm. longis, 
0.2mm. latis. Labello 3-lobo, lobis lateralibus subtriangu- 
laribus, erectis, carnosis, papillosis, lobo intermedio 38-fido, 
partitionibus lateralibus divaricatis, subulatis, partitione 
intermedia dentiformi, triangulari, toto labello 1.2 mm. 
longo, 0.8 mm. lato. Columna abbreviata, crassa, 0.4 
mm. alta. Ovario cum pedicello 0.8 mm. longo. 
Tufted epiphyte with very short, compressed non- 
pseudobulbous stems. Leaves 4 or 5, distichous, laterally 
compressed, fleshy, 2-8 cm. long, 0.3—0.6 cm. broad, 
lanceolate or ensiform, acute, bases confluent with the 
stem and veins obscure (Plate XV). Flowers reddish 
brown, in whorled racemes 5-6 cm. long, first flowers to 
open located a little way below the terminal end and then 
progressively downwards, terminal flowers not opening. 
Flowers 2 mm. long, from the tip of the dorsal sepal to 
the apex of the lip and 1.2 mm. across. Floral bracts 1 
mm. long, 0.52 mm. broad, ovate, acute, margin slightly 
irregular. Dorsal sepal 1.2 mm. long, 0.52 mm. broad, 
ovate, acuminate, acute; lateral sepals 0.6 mm. long, 
0.74 mm. broad, suborbicular, rounded; petals longer 
than sepals, 1.4 mm. long, 0.28 mm. broad, linear- 
lanceolate, acuminate, ciliate or denticulate; lip 1.2 mm. 
long, 0.8 mm. broad: lateral lobes 0.7 mm. long, sub- 
triangular, erect, fleshy, parallel, papillose, blunt at the 
apex, broadening towards the middle: mid-lobe trifid, the 
lateral lobules subulate, acuminate diverging and looped 
back posteriorly in the open flower, the mid lobule tri- 
angular and much shorter. Column short, 0.4 mm. high, 
0.36 mm. broad. Anther terminal, incumbent, 2-loculed; 
pollinia 4, waxy, cohering in two pyriform pairs; larger 
pollinia 0.8 mm. long, 0.12 mm. broad, oblong, smaller 
ones 0.24 mm. long, 0.08 mm. broad and disk-shaped. 
Ovary with pedicel 0.8 mm. long, 0.8 mm. in diameter. 
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