ORCHIDACE^ 



±15 cm. longa, nervosa, nervo intermedio prominenti. Scapus 

 cum racemo ±3 dm. longiis, gracilis, infra racemum 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 

 cm. longus. Floras 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 w^ide 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 be a 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 08U, February 10, 1915. 500 meters altitude; Wenzel 

 0-287, March 4, 1914 ; Wenzel 081^9, February 11, 1915. 600 meters alti- 

 tude; Wenzel 0607, October 23, 1914 ; Wenzel 0675, November 17, 1914. 

 600 meters altitude; Wenzel 05Ii.6, September 27, 1914. 700 meters alti- 

 tude; Wenzel 0576', December 31, 1914.700 meters altitude; Wenzel 081^8, 

 February 11, 1915. 600 meters altitude; Wenzel 0873. 700 meters alti- 

 tude; Wenzel 01)72, June 26, 1914. 500 meters altitude; Wenzel 0820, 

 December 15,1914. 700 meters altitude; Wenzel 0610, November 7, 1914. 



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