406 ORCHIDACE^. 



The last two varieties (* * * and ** * *) grow together on the Kodaikanal 

 downs and are very distinct, though intermediates (possibly hybrids) occur. 



Considerable confusion has been introduced by the plant being given 

 different names by workers in different localities and by such workers 

 identifying the plant wrongly. P. obcordata Lindley was founded on a 

 Nepal plant. P. galeandra Reichb., in 1852, on a Hongkong one. P. 

 Jantha of Wight's description is his Ic. t. 1692, and not the plant named 

 so by Sir J. D. Hooker (ms. on Wight's sheet No. 1031). Both Wight's 

 Ic. t. 1692 and t. 1693 have the cuspidate lip of P. galeandra Reicb. 

 and of obcordata Lindl. in Wall. Cat. 7050. On the other hand 

 the only sheet of Wight's marked * jantha,' is the type of his Icones 

 t. 1692 and is a fine specimen of the H. galeandra of F.B.I. Jantha 

 therefore appears to be an unfortunate name for the plant meant by 

 the name in F.B.I, and also here, because originally given by Wight to 

 what Hooker calls in F.B.I. H. galeandra, identifying it with P. galeandra 

 Reichb., a Chinese plant ; but it must be retained since described in the F.B.I. 

 Krauzlin in his monograph of the orchids, vol. I, p. 613, appears not to 

 have seen our plant, which is that named by Hooker H. Jantha, and appears 

 to have merely followed Hooker's description, quoting Wight's Icones 

 t. 1692, though Hooker did so with a question mark. 



SATYRIUM. F.B.I. 148 cix. 



Twin-spur. 



Ground orchids allied to HABENARIA (q.v.) and 

 distinguished by having two spurs hanging down on 

 either side from the lip which is on the upper or 

 posterior side of the flower, because the ovary is not (as 

 is usual) twisted. Polliniums therefore with their stalks 

 pointing upwards. 



Species 10 in south and tropical Africa, Madagascar. 



Satyrium nepalcnsc Don ; F.B.I. vi l68, CIX i ; 

 Pink Twin-spur. 



Stem up to lYz feet. Basal leaves very large, up to 

 5 or even 7 inches by 3 to 4 inches, broadly ovate 

 with sheathing base ; upper leaves smaller. Spike 

 very dense : bracts longer than the ovary, lanceolate. 

 Flowers pink : posterior lateral sepals reflexed : anterior 

 odd sepal (in most orchids posterior) narrow, curved 

 down in front between the similar but broader petals. 

 Lip erect curved as a hood over the column; spurs 

 slender, ^ inch. Column curved forwards with two 



