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Species 6 or 7 Malayan. 

 Leaf solitary rarely 3 on a stem. 



Eaceme glabrous 1. P. Javanica. 



Eaeeme pubescent 3. P. porpliyropliylla. 



Leaves several on a stem . . . . . . 3. P. foetida. 



1. P. Javanica, B1. Bijdr. P. 381. t. 21. Leaf ovate lanceolate 

 acute 9 inches long 3 inches wide, petiole 5 inches long. Scape 1-2 

 feet tall. Flowers about 30 glabrous. Bracts ovate acuminate ^ 

 inch long, ovary and pedicel twice as long. Upper sepal linear acute 

 I inch long, laterals wider falcate. Petals narrow linear, as long, all 

 yellow with red spots. Lip quadrate short truncate edges decurved 

 side lobes minute semiovate obtuse, pale j-ellow. Column red stout, 

 with large wings. Bl. Orch. Arch. t. 1-1. Mus. Bot. i. 46. Lindl. Gen. 

 and Sp. Orch. PI. 133. Hook. fil. Fl. Brit. Ind. VI. 33. 



Singapore: Scletar (Eidley) ; Johor: Tengerah (Feilding), Hulu 

 Batu Pahat (Kelsall 4035) ; Selangor: Ginting Bidai (Eidley 7778) ; 

 Pahang: Kota Glanggi (Eidley 2055); Malacca: Batang Malacca 

 (Goodenough) ; Perak: Larut Hills (Curtis), Scortechini 1233); 

 Kedah: Gunong Jerai (Eidley). Damp woods to an altitude of 3000 

 feet. 



3. Pl. porpiiyropiiylla, Eidl. Trans. Linn. Soc. III. Journ, 

 Linn. Soc. XXXII. 317. Ehizome short, pseudobulbs narrow 3 inches 

 long. Leaf 1 rarely two elliptic lanceolate strongly nerved acute, 8-18 

 inches long 3-3| inches wide, petiole 1-6 inches long, purple. Scape 

 stout 1 to 3 feet tall, raceme lax pubescent. Bracts short ovate acu- 

 minate, less than ^ the length of the pedicel. Flowers about 30. 

 Li"pper sepal lorate more than half an inch long yellow, laterals oblique 

 larger oblong falcate yellow inner edges dark pink polished, pubescent 

 outside. Petals narrow linear acuminate longer than the upper sepal 

 yellow. Lip ^ inch long quadrate, edges at base up curved yellow 

 spotted black, fimbriate, apex very broad, two shining purple horns on 

 disc. Column as long as lip dilate above yellow, crimson above. Cap- 

 sule 1^ inch long oblong. 



Singapore: Kranji, Seletar (Eidley) ; Johor: Tanah Eunto (Eid- 

 ley 1758), Ulu Kahang (Kelsall 4410); Pahang: Pekan (Eidley 

 3094) ; Xegri Sembilan: Perhentian Tinggi (Eidley) ; Perak: Lumut, 

 Bindings (Eidley 8033) ; Kedah (native collector) form entirely 

 green. Sandy places usually near the sea. Distrib. Sumatra, Borneo. 



3. Pl. foetida, Eidl. Journ. Linn. Soc. XXXII. 319. Ehizome 

 stout. Leafy stems 3 feet long. Leaves 6 inches long 1^-13 inch long 

 broadly lanceolate or elliptic lanceolate acute 3-5 nerved, petiole very 

 short or none, sheaths terete. Scape tall 3-4 feet, pubescent. Flow- 

 ers rather large, about 30 fetid. Bracts i inch long ovate. Upper 



