blade, about 2 mm. long and 1.5 mm. in diameter. Col- 
umn short and broad. 
Taentophyllum vitiense seems to be most closely allied 
to T.asperulum Reichb.f., a species described from Ta- 
hiti. It may be easily distinguished as follows: 
T.asperulum T .vitiense 
Peduncle rough, but glabrous. Pedunele glandular-pubescent. 
Lip with a distinct sinus between Lip without three lobes, hence 
each lateral lobe and the terminal devoid of sinuses. 
lobe. 
An isotype specimen (or type?) of 7. asperulum is in 
the Gray Herbarium, but unfortunately it lacks flowers. 
In addition to this specimen, a copy of Reichenbach’s 
analytical drawings of the species are in the Ames Her- 
barium. The peduncle of 7. asperulum was described by 
Reichenbach (Otia Bot. Hamb. (1878) 58) as ‘‘validis as- 
peris’’ and the drawing confirms this characterization, 
but the specimen referred to is faintly if at all asperous. 
Smith’s number 636 was originally confused with 
Reichenbach’s 7° asperudum and may be found in her- 
baria under that name. 
Fit: Vanua Levu, Thakaundrove, southwestern slope of Mount 
Mbatini. Epiphyte, the “‘leaves’’ appressed to tree trunks. Perianth 
pale yellow. At 300-700 meters altitude. November 28, 1933. Smith 
636 (Type in Herb. Ames No. 42133). 
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