ORCHIDACE 
+15 cm. longa, nervosa, nervo intermedio prominenti. Scapus 
cum racemo +3 dm. longus, gracilis, infra raceemum bracteis 
tubulatis vestitus. Bracteae inflorescentiae 5-10 mm. longae, ri- 
gidae, triangulari-lanceolatae, valde acutae, +5 mm. distantes, 
quam pedicellus cum ovario longiores. Racemus elongatus, +15 
em. longus. Flores carnei et aurantiaci, numerosi, succedanei, 
eodem tempore perpauci aperti. Sepala lateralia 5 mm. longa, 
triangularia, acuta, carnosa, mentum apertum formantia. Se- 
palum dorsale 5 mm. longum, oblongo-lanceolatum, concavum. 
Petala 2 mm. longa, lanceolata. Labellum 2.5 mm. longum, 
linguiforme, carnosum, ecallosum. Gynostemium breve, antice 
bicuspidatum. 
This species is represented in my herbarium by numerous 
specimens that exhibit a wide range of variation. The rigid 
bracts of the inflorescence, that in dried specimens have the ap- 
pearance of thorns or spines; the elongated racemes, that some- 
times have expanding flowers at the tip and ripe capsules at 
the base; the narrowly oblong-oblanceolate leaves, that in dried 
specimens take on a bronzy hue are characteristics that set this 
species apart from its Philippine allies. The flowering season 
must bea long one, as the flowers seem to open in succession, 
few being expanded at one time. 
Leyte, C. A. Wenzel 0595 (Type), October 12, 1914. Flowers flesh 
color, lip orange; Wenzel 0893, February 28, 1915. In forest. 700 meters 
altitude; Wenzel 0589, October 10, 1914; Wenzel 0260, February 11, 
1914. '750 meters altitude; Wenzel 0555, October 1, 1914. 500 meters al- 
titude; Wenzel 0841, February 10, 1915. 500 meters altitude; Wenzel 
0287, March 4, 1914; Wenzel 0849, February 11, 1915. 600 meters alti- 
tude; Wenzel 0607, October 23, 1914; Wenzel 0675, November 17, 1914. 
600 meters altitude; Wenzel 0546, September 27, 1914. 700 meters alti- 
tude; Wenzel 0810, December 31,1914.700 meters altitude; Wenzel 0848, 
February 11, 1915. 600 meters altitude; Wenzel 0873. 700 meters alti- 
tude; Wenzel 0472, June 26, 1914. 500 meters altitude; Wenzel 0820, 
December 15,1914. 700 meters altitude; Wenzel 0610, November 7, 1914. 
