of a leaf toward the top of the plant, much exceeding the 
leaves in length, 10—20-flowered, the floriferous branches 
up to about 25 cm. long; bracts ovate-lanceolate, obtuse, 
2-3 mm. long. Flowers about 1.5 cm. long. Dorsal se- 
pal elliptic-oblong, obtuse but minutely apiculate, 5—7- 
nerved, about 10 mm. long and 5 mm. broad. Lateral 
sepals similar but about 14 mm. long to the base of the 
mentum which is not closed. Petals spatulate, broadest 
toward the apex, obtuse or minutely acute, about 12 mm. 
long and 4mm. broad. Lip 3-lobed, broadly elliptic-obo- 
vate, about 14 mm. long and 11 mm. broad, joined with 
the column-foot for about 5 mm. at the base thus forming 
a short spur, with three carinae extending from near the 
base of the lip to a little beyond the sinuses (the carinae 
end in raised mamillae); lateral lobes erect, obtuse, 8-10 
mm. long; mid-lobe transversely oblong-oval, about 4 
mm. long and 6 mm. broad. Column about 4 mm. long 
with a broad foot of equal length; margin of the clinan- 
drium serrulate and with a lanceolate dorsal mucro about 
0.5 mm. long. 
Dendrobium spathulatum is an interesting addition to 
the small section Tokai and is amply distinct from the 
other species of the section. It is most closely allied to 
D. Tokai Reichb.f., and specimens of the two species 
without flowers would be difficult to separate. The 
many contrasts in the flowers, however, will quickly sep- 
arate them. Dendrobium spathulatum has flowers about 
one half the size of those of D. Tokai; the sepals and 
petals are differently shaped; and the lip is markedly 
different in shape. 
Fru1: Viti Levu, Naitasiri Province, woods near road past Tama- 
vua village, 6 miles from Suva. At 150 meters altitude. August 8, 
1927. Gillespie 2145 (Tyrer in Herb. Ames No. 47527). 
Dendrobium tipuliferum Peichenbach filius in 
Gard. Chron. n.s. 7 (1877) 72. 
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