est flowers of the section Racemosae growing in the 
Philippine Islands. Superficially Bulbophyllum nemorale 
most resembles B. masaganapense Ames (also from the 
Island of Leyte), but is distinguished easily from that 
species by the structure of the flowers and also by the 
presence of a pseudobulb. 
Luzon: Province of Rizal, without date or number, Loker. 
Leyte: epiphyte in forest, Jaro, Masaganap, at 700 meters alti- 
tude, flowers pale yellow with purple spots, February 15, 1915, 
Wenzel 871 (Tyrr in Herb. Ames No. 45575). 
Phaius fragilis L.O. Williams sp. nov. 
Herba terrestris, parva. Folia plura, lanceolata vel 
elliptico-ovata, acuminata. Inflorescentia vulgo biflora, 
lateralis; bracteae lanceolatae vel ovatae, acuminatae, 
scariosae. Flores magni, albi, tenues. Sepalum dorsale 
elliptico-lanceolatum, acutum. Sepala lateralia lanceola- 
ta. Petala elliptica, acuta vel obtusa. Labellum integrum, 
oblongo-obovatum, cum caleari gracili longo; discus 
callis binis praeditus. Columna generis. 
A terrestrial herb up to 4 dm. tall, small for the 
genus. Stems slender, scarious-sheathed, with several 
nodes; sheaths becoming fibrous with age. Leaves lan- 
ceolate to broadly elliptic-oval, acuminate, with five to 
seven more prominent nerves and numerous smaller 
ones, very thin, gradually contracted into a petiole at 
the base, 8-30 em. long, 3-10 em. broad. Inflorescence 
borne laterally at a node, commonly about 2-flowered; 
peduncle up to 2.5 dm. long; bracts lanceolate to ovate, 
acuminate, scarious, 1-2 cm. long. Flowers large, deli- 
cate, white with the lip possibly somewhat yellow at the 
base. Dorsal sepal elliptic-lanceolate, about 35 mm. long 
and 12 mm. broad, acute, several-nerved. Lateral sepals 
similar, but tending to be more lanceolate. Petals elliptic, 
about 35 mm. long and 12-14 mm. broad, acute or 
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