136 Maieriah for a Flora of the Malayan Peninsula. 



Pahang: Kliiang Torbang (Barnes). Distrib. Java. 

 The Javanese specimens have linear narrow petals, those of 

 rahniig arc much broader. 



4. P. ARTiciLATA, LJndl. Gcn. and Sp. Orch. PI. 3!=!. Stems el- 

 ongate pscndolmlboiis, intcrnodcs 2-6 inches long as thick as the little 

 finger. Leaves 2 elliptic lanceolate acute 4-6 inches long 2 inches 

 wide, petiole ^-1 inch long, llaceme fi-om l)etween the leaves, shorter 

 4 inches long? Bracts rhombic ovate -^-^ inch. Flowers small pink, 

 \ inch long. Sepals upper orbicular or ovate, laterals ovate. Petals 

 ovate. Lip boat-shaped, with 5 raised nerves at the l)ase, midloho 

 ])ilobed. C'olumn short, rostellum long acute. Capsule 'i-% inch 

 long. Hook. fil. Fl. Brit. Ind. V. 844. King. Ann. Poy. Bot. Gard. 

 YTfl. 146. PI. 204 205. P. Khasiana, Echb. fil. Walp. Ann. VI. 

 238. Bonplandia 18.56, 329. P. GriffUhii, Hook. fil. l.c.c. p. 845. Ic. 

 PI. t. 1881. P. decurva, Eidl. Journ. Linn. Soc. XXXTL 328. 

 Cocloqyne. artkulaia and C. Khasiana, Pchb. fil. Walp. Ann. YL 

 328. " 



Selangor: Pahang Track (Ridley); Perak (Curtis). Distrib. 

 ITinuilayas. Burmali. " The peninsular form is the small variety 

 Gri/filhii. 



28. Claderia, Hook. fil. 



Terrosti-ial, climbing a short way on tree trunks. Leaves few 

 ovate lanceolate plicate, narrowed into sheaths. Scape terminal 

 erect, simple, or branched, rachis stout with short broad stiff bracts. 

 FloAvers large. Sepals obtuse, laterals oblique gibbous at l)ase. 

 Petals falcate oblanceolate. Lip concave, large three lobed. Column 

 long curved footless, Avith no arms. Anther helmet shaped. Pol- 

 linia 2 with no disc, elliptic acute. 



Species 1. Malayan. 



C. viridifora. Hook. fil. Brit. Lid. Y. 810. Ic. PI. 2083. Phi- 

 zome slender. Leaves green with darker mottlings 6-12 inches long, 

 1-2J, inch long, petiole 1 to 2 inches long. Scape 6 inches long, 

 raceme at length 6 inches", with a long lanceolate acuminate leaf Just 

 below it. Bracts -}■ inch long. F1ow<m-s 1 inch long green veined 

 reticidately with darker. Sepals oblong subacute. Lip side lobes 

 long siibiicutc. inidlobc orbiciihir rctusc narrowed at the base broad, 

 base pubescent, a cluh-sbaped lidge on disc. Capsule oblong strongly 

 ribbed, 3 inches long I inch ihioiigii. 



Singapore: Seletar (Pidley H). Garden Jungle. Bajau ; Johor: 

 Kami)ong Simpai (Kelsall), Batu I'ahat (Ridley); Malacca (Main- 

 gay); Pahang: Talian Piver (iJidley) : I'erak: Dindings (Pidley), 

 Siingei Payah (King's Coll.); I'cnang: Government Hill (Curtis 

 2969). Distrib. Borneo, Sumati-a. 



