BRDA 
A small genus of epiphytical orchids more quaint than beautiful, and mostly of 
botanical interest only. They like plenty of light and ample moisture and warmth. 
In Brisbane and the South, glasshouse treatment is necessary, but in the North 
an ordinary warm bushhouse will serve, particularly for the native species. 
The best known native species is Eria Fitzalani which is found on trees in the 
tropical scrubs near Buddabadoo (N.Q.). It has short, ovate pseudobulbous stems 
terminated by a single narrow lanceolate leaf. The peduncle comes from the base 
of the bulb and bears a hairy, many-flowered raceme carrying numerous small 
creamy-white flowers with narrow, glossy petals and rather broader sepals, the 
lateral ones being extended into a short spur. The labellum is three-lobed and 
hoodlike, and has a thick crested disk. 
Other native species which differ more or less from the above are E. Australiensis 
(Johnstone River), and E. eriaoides from the Fox, this latter being distinguished 
by the scaly appearance of the pseudobulb. 
The best of the exotic species are:— 
Eria convallarioides—large, creamy white, tipped red. 
Eria coronaria—Golden yellow, flecked faint lilac. 
Eria vittata—Fleshy pink, large flowers. 
These are all natives of Northern Burma. 
ERLOFSIS 
A small evergreen epiphytical genus from British Guiana and Colombia, only two 
of the species of which are cultivated. 
ERIOPSIS BILOBA. Native of Colombia and British Guiana. 
Pseudobulbs about 24 to 34 inches high, ovate and terete in form, with a pair 
(sometimes three) of broad, lanceolate, plaited, dark green leaves at the apex. 
Peduncle springs from the base of the matured pseudobulbs, and bears an erect 
raceme up to 18 inches long, carrying a number of bright flowers each about 1 
to 14 inches across. The short, oblong, blunt sepals and petals are bright yel- 
low, the edges deepening to orange-red. The concave lip is trilobed and some- 
what heart-shaped, the front lobe being contracted and rather depressed. It is 
yellow in colour, densely covered with minute brown spots. The disk is crested 
with a number of triangular, scaly plates. 
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