Vanda Muelleri Kriinzlin in Oesterr. Bot. Zeitschr. 
44 (1894) 461. 
Vandopsis Muelleri Schlechter in Fedde Repert. 10 
(1911) 196; in Fedde Repert. Beihefte 1 (1914) 972. 
Stauropsis Imthurni Rolfe in Bot. Mag. 148 (1917) 
t. 8714; in Orch. Rev. 26 (1918) 149, 167. 
Arachnis Imthurni L.O. Williams in Bot. Mus. Leafl. 
Harv. Univ. 5 (1987) 58. 
Solomon Islands and British New Guinea. 
British New Guinea: common on tops of rocks in Eucalyptus sa- 
vannah, forests, Roma, Central Division, alt. 650 meters, February 14, 
1936, Brass 6205. 
Material of this species from the Solomon Islands, re- 
ceived in 1937 was thought to be the same as Rolfe’s 
Stauropsis Imthurnu. Excellent specimens are now at 
hand from New Guinea. It is probable that all of these 
are referable to Krinzlin’s rather poorly described Vanda 
Muelleri which J.J.Smith has transferred to Arachnis. 
Mr. L. J. Brass’ field description of the plant in New 
Guinea is of interest: ‘‘ Very conspicuous large plants, 
usually several grouped together; with about 20 long, 
leathery, drooping leaves arranged in two series on an 
erect stem about 15-20 cm. long below the leaves. Leaf 
nerves quite obscure, edges [of the leaves] thin and sharp. 
Panicles two or more, produced in leaf axils but lateral 
below leaves at time of opening of flowers, over 2 meters 
long. Flowers fragrant, spotted brown and yellow.”’ 
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