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7-10 folia lineari-lanceolata, acuminata, acuta, 12-16 cm. longa, 

 1.5-2 cm. lata. Petiolus circa 4 cm. longus, pars basilaris inflata, 

 caulem incrassatum vaginalis. Pe~ 

 dunculus infra inflorescentiam lepi- 

 doto-pubescens. Inflorescentia circa 

 1 dm. longa, densa, cylindracea, 1.5 

 cm. diarnetro. JBractece inflorescen- 

 tice ovato-lanceolatse, acutse, con- 

 cavse, margin e ciliato, ovario fere 

 sessili sequilongae vel longiores. Flo- 

 res albi, globosi, 2.25 mm. longi. 

 Sepala lateralia glabra, elliptico- 

 oblonga, 1-nervia, obtusa, circa 2 

 mm. longa, 1.5 mm. lata. Sepalum 

 dor sale valde concavum, ad apicem 

 rotundatum, lateralibus simile. Pe- 

 tala spathulata, longe unguiculata, 

 1-nervia, 2.5 mm. longa ; pars ulte- 

 rior dilatata subrhombica. Labellum 2 mm. longum, valde con- 

 cavum, vix saccatum vel ventricosum, explanatum subrotundatum. 

 Ad basim utroque plurimse appendices ssetiformes, antice prope 

 apicem deflexum obtusum callus carnosus pulvinatus. 



EPIPACTIS PHILIPPINENSIS 



E. philippinensis is allied to Goody era Waitziana Bl., from 

 which it is distinguished by the narrow leaves, smaller flowers, 

 and the callus on the front of the labellum. 



Lamao River, Mt. Mariveles, Prov. Bataan, Luzon, bank of 

 river, alt. 900 ft., January 29, 1904, E. B. Copeland (no. 259). 

 — Sablan, Prov. Benguet, Luzon, along streams on moss-covered 

 rocks, April 13, 1904, A. D. E. Elmer (no. 6209). — Pagsanjan, 

 Prov. Laguna, Luzon, 1904, D. L. Topping (no. 502), type. 



E. VIRIDIFLORA (Bl.) comb. nov. — Neottia viridiflora 

 Blume Bijdr. 408 (1825); Lindley Orch. PI. 4M. — Physuru8 

 viridiflorus Lindl. Journ. Linn. Soc. 1 : 180 (1857) ; Miquel Fl. 

 Ind. Bat. 3 : 734. — Goodyera viridiflora Blume Fl. Jav. Orch. 



