ORCHIDACE.E 



Philippine Journal of Science (Botany) 4: G65 (1909) I discussed 

 the distinguishing characteristics on which Kriinzlin placed em- 

 phasis, and decided to refer Philippine material to P. ventricosa 

 until a clearer case could be made for the retention of P. sesqui- 

 torta as a distinct species. In Fedde Rep. Beihefte 1 : 109 Dr. 

 R. Schlechter has adopted Smith's conclusions after a study of 

 the type material at the Botanic Garden in Berlin. 

 Luzon, Mindanao. 



Also reported from the Sunda Islands, Malay Peninsula, Burma, An- 

 daman Islands, Ceylon, and northern India. Also from Java. 



41. CRINONIA Bl 



This is a small genus of four species. Kranzlin, in the monograph 

 of the Ccelogyninas inEngler'sDasPflanzenreich, recognized Cri- 

 nonia as distinct from Pholidota. I have seen one representative 

 from the Philippines that appears to be an undescribed species. 

 A diagnosis will appear in Elmer's Leaflets of Philippine Botany. 

 1. C. Elmeri Ames. 

 Mindanao, Elmer 13834, September, 1912. 



42. MALAXIS Sw. 



Although the first published species of Malaxis was later referred 

 to Microstylis as Microstylis spicata Lindl., the laws governing 

 nomenclature necessitate the adoption of the name Malaxis to 

 designate generically all those species which are allied with M. 

 spicata. In Nova Guinea, viii, Bot. 30, J. J. Smith has expressed 

 the opinion that Microstylis should be added to the list of genera 

 which are to be retained in spite of the laws of priority- But as 

 the original Malaxis was a true Microstylis and antedates Micro- 

 stylis, and as Microstylis was not included in the list of names 

 to be retained, sanctioned by the Vienna Congress and emended 

 at the Brussels Congress, Malaxis is the only name available. 



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