274 ORCHIDES. 
Pet. reflexa et idem longitudine paullo angustiora den- 
ticula. 
Labellum planum 3-lobum, lobis lateralibus rotundatis peta- 
lis subsimilibus, terminalibus late subobcordato sinu profun- 
diusculo denticulato, basi concavum. 
Columna nana. Anthera membranacea. Pollinia 4, cerea 
рег paria accumbento-incumbentia vel oblique iricumbentia. 
-  Labelli loborum lateraleum callosi. Rostellum acutum 
-elongatiusculum. Bracteæ albo-maculate. 
An Oberoniz iridifolize diverse, folia juniora glaucidina 
„tecta, capsulz ovate acute б costatae. 
Has.—Epiphitica in arborib Near Nowgong in the 
Khasyah hills 18¢h Nov. 1835. Assam Herb. 269. 
Ons.—The Pollinia in their early stages are nearly vertically 
accumbent, They subsequently however become more incum- 
bent. 
3. Oberonia iridifolia. Lindl. 
Caulescens, epiphytica in Eugenie speciem. 
Fol. infimis basilaribusve minutis 2-4 uncialibus, ensifor- 
mibus subfalcatis. Racemo parte nudei foliis breviora, czte- 
rum excedente, basi compresso vix ancipito. 
Floribus in verticillis numerosissimis dense congesto 
caudam simulantibus auraniaceis spica ut in omnibus aliis 
speciebus mihi visis ab apice ad basin florescenti. Bracteis 
membranaceis lanceolatis fimbriatis ovarium paullo superanti- 
bus, floribus posticis sepalis oblongo rotundatis reflexis. Pet. 
levioriter reflexa conformia integra. 
Labellum basin subplanum, carnosum, quadratum 4-lo- 
bum, lobislateralibus rotundatis: terminalibus quasi obreni- 
forme sinu nempe latissimo, lobis oblongis etiam rotundatis. 
Columna nana. Anth. alba membranacea bilocularis. Pollinia 
4, cerea aurea interiora, minora incumbentia, ut in omnibus 
aliis mihi visis ope materiei lucidze (rostelli secretione ?) cohe- 
rentia. 
Semina oo, minutissima placentz centrale. libera? afixo 
