370 ORCHIDEA. 
Stigmatib. lateral. sublinguiform, projecting and closing the 
mouth of the spur, and adhering to the base of the lip. 
Pollinia granulis maximis, caudicula brevis, reclining laxly 
on the arms of the upper stigma, glandulis nudis maximis 
carnosis, 
Anthera basi vix elongata caudicule breves proni in cruri- 
bus rostelli planiusculis margine exteriori subinvoluto. 
Glandula maxima, subtrigona facie postia subconcava alba 
viscossissima. 
Ovarium basi tantum tortum. 
Columna glanduleque Herminii, perianthio calcareque, Ha- 
benarie, ab utroque discrepat? staminodius parum evolutis. 
It does not appear to agree with any species in Lindley, 
but it approximates to H. promensis p. 320. 
The specific character may be stated as follows, chiefly in 
contrast with Lindley's characters. 
Habenaria. foliis basilaribus pluribus, exterioribus planus 
oblongis, interiorib. oblongo-linearib. erectis canaliculatis vel 
conduplicatis, spica laxa, multiflora. Bracteis acuminatis 
ovario $ brevior. Sepalis lateralibus reflexis marginis invo- 
lutis. F | : 
Labelli carnosi trilobi, lobis subzequalibus, lobis lateral sur- 
sum et intus arcuatis, medio pendulo. Calcare ovario 4 lon- 
giore arcuato, filiformi-subulato. 
Нав. Serampore, Bengaliz inferioris. Pedalis gracilis stria- 
` ta folia fere Plantago lanceolate. ^ Labelli lobi utrinque con- 
vexi obtusi. 
Processus carnosus, magnus prominulus. 
l. Plant natural size, upper end. of spike separately drawn. 
2. Flower front view. 
3. Ditto lateral view,sepals removed.  . 
4. Genitalia front, and base of the labellum. 
5. Ditto seen laterally. 
6. Ditto front. Pollen masses etc. removed. 
7. Pollen mass caudicula and gland. 
8. Transverse section of the ovarium. * 
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