Piate 2002. 
MICROSTYLIS POLYODON, Hovk. f. 
Orcuiwex. Subtribe Manaxez. 
multifloro, sepalis consimilibus ovato-oblongis, petalis anguste 
linearibus, labello obovato-oblongo v. subquadrato pectinatim dentato, 
auriculis erectis v. divergentibus obtusis.—M. Rheedii, Reichb. f. m 
Trans. Linn. Soc. xxx. 138 (non aliorum). 
Has. Tenasserim, near Moulmein, Parish. 
Caulis 2-8-pollicaris, robustus, vaginatus. Folia 3-5-pollicaria, 
sessilia v. subpetiolata, suberecta, acuta v. acuminata, nervis parallelis. 
Scapus 4-pollicaris ; racemus 6-pollicaris, sublaxiflorus, bracteis parvis 
reflexis, pedicellis una cum ovario 1 poll. longis gracilibus, Flores 
Closely allied to M. plantaginea, Stendel, and referred to it as a 
synonym (M. Rheedit, Lindl., non Wight) by Reichenbach. From 
M. plantaginec it differs in the small bracts, pale yellow flowers, and in 
the auricles of the lip not being Jonger than the blade. The original 
M. Rheedii of Lindley (Malavis Rheedii, Swartz) was founded on a 
Malayan species of the section Crepidium, supposed to be identical with 
a plant figured by Rheede (Hort. Mal. xii. t. 27), but really quite 
different, the latter not even being @ repidium. Wight was the first 
to identify Rheede’s plant, and to describe and figure it under the 
name of M. Rheedii. A figure of it is given on Plate 1832 of this work. 
—J. D. H. 
Figs. 1, 2, 3, Varieties of lip. 4, Column and anther. All enlarged. 
