142 , OrchideCE. \Microstylis. 



Stem 4-12 in., base swollen or not, stoloniferous; 1. 3-6, 

 petioled, 3-7 in. long, broadly ovate to orbicular, acute or 

 acuminate, 5-7-veined, bright green above, silvery or purplish 

 beneath, base unequal, narrowed, rounded or lobed on one 

 side, petiole ^-3 in., rarely o; ped. 3-9 in., stout or slender, 

 furrowed ; bracts about as long as the fl., lanceolate, deflexed ; 

 fl. about \ in. long, pedicel slender; sep. linear, obtuse, dorsal 

 longest and narrowest; pet. oblong, obtuse, connivent with 

 the lateral sep.; lip short, rounded, reniform, or fan-shaped, 

 pectinate; column somewhat constricted in the middle; 

 truncate, arms short or o; fr. J in,, oblong-clavate, erect, 

 pedicelled. 



Shady places in moist region 2-4000 ft.; rather rare. Dolosbagie ; 

 .Ambagamuwa. Moon's locality is Kalutara. Fl. May-July; pale orange- 

 yellow, red when withering. 



Also in S. India. 



Lindley's name, versicolor^ has priority over Wight's ; but this is 

 undoubtedly the plant of Rheede, which Lindley confused with other 

 species. 



5. 9X. versicolor, Wight, Ic. iii. II. 9 (1843 ("on Lindl.). 



M. R/ieedii, Thw. Enum. 296 (part), (non Wight). M. luteo/a, Wight, 

 Ic. V. I. 4; Trim. Syst. Cat. Ceyl. 87. AI. versicolor, Ridley, 1. c. 344 (part). 

 C. P. 2743- 



Fl. B. Ind. V. 691. Wight, Ic. t. 901, and t. 1632 (J/, luteold). 



Stem 3-6 in., base pseudobulbous ; pseudobulbs at length 

 globose, % in. diam., annulate; 1. 2-3, sessile or shortly 

 petioled, 2-3 in. long, ovate to lanceolate, acute or acuminate, 

 5-veined, margins waved; ped, 1-3 in., with a {q.\\ deflexed 

 empty bracts ; raceme 2-4 in, ; bracts about as long as the fl., 

 lanceolate, deflexed; fl. about \ in, long, pedicelled; sep. 

 linear-oblong, lateral deflexed, dorsal narrowest; pet. linear, 

 obtuse; lip subquadrate, broader than long, pectinate; column 

 constricted in the middle, sides produced at the top into short 

 suberect horns; fr. about \ in,, pedicelled, p)'riform. 



Moist low country below loco ft.; very rare. Only at Ratnapura. 

 Fl. March : yellow or greenish-yellow 



Also in S. India. 



Thwaites combined this with M. Rheedii, but it is very distinct. 

 M. liiteola differs from the type only by its larger flowers. 



6. UK. lancifolla, Thw. Enum. 297 (1861). 

 Ridley, 1. c. 346. C. P. 2742. 



Fl, B. Ind. V. 691. Hook. Ic. PI. t. 1830. 



Stem o, or very short; 1. 5-6 or more, long-petioled, erect, 

 2-3 in, long, lanceolate or oblanccolate, acuminate, 3-vcined ; 

 petiole ^-i| in.; ped. short, or long, with many spreading 

 >ubulate empty bracts; raceme 4-6 in., much elongating in 



