302 ORCHIDE, 
l-nervus. Racemis pseudo-radicalibus basi squamatis (squamis 
imbricatis, membranaceis plus minus sphacelatis,) dense niveo- 
tomentosis. Bracteis lanceolatis subglabris, membranaceis 
pedicellos excedent. um limbo interdum atro-pur- 
pureum, sphacelatis basin versus plus minus viridescenti- 
albid. Sepala petalaque apicibus recurvis. Pollinia 8, quater- 
natim coherentia, compressa obovata. 
. Han. Mergue. Mergue Herb. 810. 
Oss. Sp. pulchre distinctissima, cui Eria flaviscens e 
Moulmein valde affinis. Capsula clavato-cylindrice subteretes 
subglabrz. 
8. Eria biflora. Gr. 
Caulibus compressis bases versus attenuatis squamisque 
membranaceis laxis vestitis, apicis versus foliolis, fol. basibus 
vaginantibus dilatatis, lanceolato-linearibus, apicibus obliquis. 
Racemis pseudo-extra axillaribus 2-floris abbreviatis pau- 
cifloris, petiolis dilatatis vix longior, floribus inconspicuis. 
Bractea magna lanceolata ad basin cujusque pedicellum, que 
opposito sunt pedicelli ovariumque excedento. Per. connivens, 
venosum ; sepalis lanceolato-linearibus postico, longiore la- 
teralibus basi obliquis inter se et cum pedem columns in gibbe- 
rem connatis. Pet. sepalis conformia angustiora. Labellum lan- 
ceolatum integrum membranaceum, basin versus subcuculla- 
tum repandum ? cristis 2, clavatis linearibus a basin ad apicem 
fere current: in medio infra apicem connivent. Columna pede 
elongato brevior semiteres. Anth. terminalibus obsolete 8- 
locularibus, pollinia 8, obovata. 
Capsulis breve pedicillatis ovatis 6-costatis, costis obtusis, 
pedicellis, pseudo-radicalibus basi squamatis. 
Has. Epiphytica in arboribus presertim Peenma, cum 
precedent: December, 1834. Mergue Herb. 830. 
. 9. Eria secundiflora, Gr. Pl. CCCI. 
Planta spithamza epiphytice in arboribus, Rhizomate re- 
