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_ Fut. Vesari Swamp, in forest by side of Suva Navua road, 
July 28, 1907, im Thurn 370. 
477. Dendrobium (Grastidium) Everardii, Rolfe; affine 
D. dactylodi, Reichb. f., sed floribus duplo brevioribus facile 
distinguendum. 
Caules erecti, subgraciles, 20-30 cm. longi, distichophylli. 
Folia oblongo-lanceolata, obtusa, coriacea, 3-5-7 cm. longa, 
0-8-1-5 cm. lata, vaginis  striatis. Inflorescentia axillaris, 
brevissima, biflora vel uniflora, basi vaginis late oblongis obtusis, 
striatulis 0-5 cm. longis obtecta. Bracteae minutae. Pedicelli 
1 em. longi. Sepalum posticum incurvum, lineari-lanceolatum, 
acutum, 1-5 cm. longum; sepala lateralia triangulari-oblonga, 
acuta, 1-3-1-5 em. longa. Petala incurva, linearia, acuta, 
1:5. em. longa.  Labellum unguiculatum, trilobum, 6-7 mm. 
4 mm. longa. 
Fir. Nandrau, Dec. 5, 1906, im Thurn 316. Nandarivatu, 
Dec. 7, 1906, im Thurn 326. 
Closely resembling the Samoan D. dactylodes, Reichb. f., in 
general appearance, but differing markedly in the broad and 
far shorter floral segments. Flowers yellow. 
478. Dendrobium (Grastidium) malaitensé, Rolfe; D. salac- 
rensi, Lindl., affine, sed floribus multo majoribus differt. 
Caules subgraciles, elongati, 3-4 mm. lati, distichophylli. 
Folia subpatentia, elongato-ligulata, inaequaliter bidentata et 
obtusa, 9-17 cm. longa, 0-8-1-1 cm. lata, vaginis minute 
Sepalum posticum elliptico-oblongum, subobtusum, circiter 
1-5 cm. longum, 0-5-0-6 cm. latum; sepala lateralia oblonga, 
subobtusa, 1-5 em. longa, 0-6 cm. lata, basi in mentum breve 
obtusum extensa. Petala elliptica, subobtusa, 1-5 cm. longa, 
0:7 cm. lata.  Labellum pandurato-trilobum, 1 cm. longum ; 
lobi laterales suborbiculares, 3 mm. longi, lobus intermedius 
ovato-oblongus, subacutus, 3-5-4 mm. latus; discus minute 
carinatus. Columna lata, 3-5 mm. longa. 
Sotomon ISLANDS. Langi Langi, Malaita, Aug. 1905, 
im Thurn, 363. Flowered at Suva, Aug. 1907. Flowers white, 
ephemeral and very easily detached. 
Near D. salaccense, Blume, and D. alagense, Ames, but with 
larger flowers. 
479. drobium (Rhizobium) calamiforme, . Rolfe ; 8 
D. crispato, Swartz, foliis longioribus et floribus multo majoribus 
iffert. 
Caulis ramosus, patenti-pendulus, gracilis, apice mono- 
phyllus. Folia teretia, acuta, 7-20 em. longa, 3-5 mm. lata. 
Racemi graciles, 7-15 cm. longi, laxiflori. Bracteae subobsoletae. 
