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ORCHWACEM 



2.5-3 mm. longa, 2 mm. lata. Se- 

 palum dorsale oblongum, 3-4.5 

 mm. longum, 1.5 mm. latum. Pe- 

 tala linearia, 3 mm. longa. Ldbel- 

 lum 3-lobatum ; lobi laterales dola- 

 briformes, ad basim prolongati, 3 

 mm. longi in auriculas producti ; 

 lobus medius oblongus, ad apicem 

 bilobulatus lobulis acutis, valde in- 

 curvatis, apicibus vix contingenti- 

 bus. Ad basim labelli prope colum- 

 nam callus incrassatus, cucullatus. 



M. Williamsii is closely related 

 to M. Elmeri, from which it is 

 readily distinguishable by its small flowers and different labellum. 



On rock, Baguio, Prov. Benguet, northern Luzon, June 21, 

 1904, R. S. Williams (no. 1109, in hb. N. Y. Bot. Gard.). 



Malaxis Williamsii 



CESTICHIS Pfitzer 



C. BENGUETENSIS Ames Orchidace^e fasc. 1, 9, t. 3 (1905). 



On tree, fls. yellow, Mt. Santo Tomas, Prov. Benguet, Luzon, 

 August 8, 1906, //. M. Curran (field no. 2, Forestry no. 5017). 

 Thus far known only from this locality. 



C. CiESPITOSA (Thou.) comb. nov. — Malaxis cazspitosa 

 Thouars Orch. lies Afr. t. 89 (1822). — M. minima Blume Bijdr. 

 391 (1825). — M. angustifolia Blume I. e. 393. — Liparis cces- 

 pitosa Lindley Bot. Reg. sub t. 882 (1825), and Orch. PI. 32 ; 

 A. Richard Orch. lies Fr. & Bourb. 47 and Mem. Soc. Hist. Nat. 

 Par. 4: 47 (1828); Bojer Hort. Maur. 321; S. Moore ex Baker 

 Fl. Maur. & Seych. 342; Ridley Journ. Linn. Soc. 22: 290 



