ORCHIDACE^E 



profunde bilobulatus, 4.5 mm. longus. Gynostemium 4 mm. 

 longum; rostellum bifidum. 



This is a smaller species than Erythrodes Merrillii, well char- 

 acterized by its very different labellum. I have seen two speci- 

 mens from Palawan (Merrill 7218), which appear to be represen- 

 tatives of this species. 



Leyte, C. A. Wenzel s.n. 1913. 



23. KUHLHASSELTIA J. J. Smith. 



Sepals and petals free, connivent, upper sepal conglutinated with 

 the petals. Lateral sepals completely hiding the sac or spur. La- 

 bellum at the base saccate or calcarate, unguiculate, the sac con- 

 taining two entire gland-like papilla? ; unguis fleshy, entire, with 

 the margin incurved; lamina dilated, subconcave. Gynostemium 

 on the under side elamellate ; clinandrium large, concave, margin 

 in front on each side produced into a lobe parallel with the rostel- 

 lum. Anther narrowly oblong. Pollinia 2. Low plants, terrestrial, 

 stems foliose near the incumbent and rooting base. Leaves ovate, 

 petiolate. Inflorescence erect, lax, pubescent. 



Nearly allied with Cystopus, from which it is distinguished by 

 the entire margin of the claw of the labellum and the complete 

 absence of a lamella on the under surface of the gynostemium. 



1. Kuhlhasseltia Whiteheadi (Rendle) comb. nov. Zeuxine 

 Whiteheadi Rendle in Journ. Bot. 34 : 358. Kuhlhasseltia Merrillii 

 Schltr. in Fedde Rep. 9 : 437. Hsemaria Merrillii Ames in Phil. 

 Journ. Sci. 2 : 315; Orchidace^e 3 : 21, t. 30. From a sketch of 

 the type of Zeuxine Whiteheadi in my herbarium, kindly pre- 

 sented to me by Dr. A. B. Rendle, there is no doubt in my mind 

 but that the synonymy given above represents the correct status 

 of this species. K. javanica J. J. Smith is a closely allied species. 

 Mindoro, Luzon. 



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