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Pedicelli 1-5 cm. longi. Sepalum posticum lineare, acutum, 
-5 cm. longum; sepala lateralia posticum similia, basi in 
mentum oblongum obtusum 0-8-1 cm. longum extensa. Petala 
anguste linearia, acuta, 1-5 cm. longa. Labellum trilobum, 
1-5 em. longum; lobi laterales oblongi, obtusi, 0-8 cm. longi, 
lobus intermedius recurvus, lineari-lanceolatus, acuminatus, 
crispo-undulatus, 0-7 cm. longus. Columna lata, 2 mm. longa. 
D. crispatum, Seem. Syn. Pl. Vit., p. 12; Reichb. f., in Seem. FI. 
Vit., p. 303 (non Swartz); Kraenzl. in Engl. Pflanzenr. Orch. 
Dendrob. i., p. 293, ex parte). 
Fist. Seemann, 579; Horne, 1085. Nandarivatu, im Thurn 
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New Hepripes, Rason’s Island, Vila Harbour, Dec. 26, 
1906, im Thurn 328. 
Allied to the Tahitian D. crispatum, Swartz, with which it has 
been confused, but readily distinguished by its much longer 
leaves and the flowers double the size. Horne remarks: 
“Common at some places on trees overhanging the sea and salt 
water marshes. Flowers, yellow.’’ Seemann originally identified 
the plant with the Australian D. calamiforme, Lodd., but as the 
latter is synonymous with D. teretifolium, R. Br., it leaves the 
very characteristic specific name free for the present plant. 
The later identification with the Tahitian D. crispatum, Swartz, 
is also erroneous. 
480. Dendrobium (§ Speciosa) vitiense, Rolfe; D. agrosto- 
phyllo, F. Muell., simile, sed floribus multo minoribus differt. 
Caules subgraciles, erecti, subcylindrici, 12-14 cm. longi, 
supra nodos leviter constricti, distichophylli. Folia oblongo- 
lanceolata, breviter et inaequaliter biloba,. subcoriacea, 4-5 cm. 
longa, 0-6-1 cm. lata. Racemi axillaves, subgraciles, 2-5-4 cm. 
longi, laxiflori. Bracteae late ovatae, subobtusae, 1 mm. longae. 
Pedicelli 0:-5-0-8 em. longi. Sepalum posticum ovatum, obtusum, 
4mm. longum; sepala lateralia late ovata, obtusa, 5 mm. longa, 
basi in saccum breven obtusum extensa. Petala elliptica, obtusa, 
4 mm. longa. Labellum latum, trilobum, 4 mm. longum; lobi 
laterales breves, obtusi, lobus intermedius reniformis, sub- 
emarginatus, 2-5-3 mm. latus; discus obtuse bicarinatus. 
Columna lata, 1 mm. longa. 
First. Nandran, in mountains of Viti Levu, 1500 m., Dec. 5, 
1906, am Thurn 317 
This species has much the general habit of D. agrostophyllum, 
F. Muell., to which it is apparently allied, but has far smaller 
flowers. The latter are described as purple. 
