394 | — CXX. ORCHTDER. [ Habenaria. 
A large genus dispersed over the warmer and temperate regions of both the New and 
the Old World. Of the five Australian species, two are East Indian, the other three, 
r as known, endemic. 
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narrow-linear lobes. Anther-connective as high as the cells . 1. H. trinervis. 
Leaves narrow, near the base of the stem. Petals undivided. 
Anther-connective very much shorter than the cells. 
Lateral lobes of the labellum long and very narrow-linear like 
aves narrow-oblong. Spur of the labellum above 1 in. long 2. H. elongata. 
ves linear. Spur of the labellum under 4in. long. . . 8. H. graminea. 
Lateral lobes of the labellum lanceolate-falcate ; middle lobe 
linear. Spur longer than the sepals . . . . . . . . 4. H. ochroleuca. 
Lateral lobes of the labellum very short and broad or quite 
obsolete, rarely shortly acuminate; middle lobe oblong or 
. Is... . . 5. A. wanthantha. 
1. H. trinervis, Wight Ic. Pl. t.1701. Stems erect, leafy, 1 ft. high 
or rather more. Leaves ovate-oblong or ovate-lanceolate, 2 to 4 in. 
i ved. 
2. H. elongata, R. Br. Prod. 313. A rather stout species, above 
1 ft. high. Leaves oblong, 2 to tin. long. Spike rather dense. Dorsal 
the spur. Labellum lobes very narrow-linear, the middle one above 3 in. 
long, the lateral ones rather shorter; the spur at least 11 in. long, 
thickened beyond the middle. Anterior processes of the column clavate 
and cristate.—Lindl. Gen. and Sp. Orch. 317 ; F. Muell. Fragm. vii. 15; 
Reichb. f. Beitr. 6. 
N. Australia. Arnhem S. bay, and islands off the coast of Arnhem's Land, 
abundant, R. Brown. 
Queensland. Rockhampton, O' Shanesy. 
