Puate 2075. 
ERIA LANCIFOLIA, Hook. f.- 
Orcnipex. Subtribe Hriez. 
E. (Dendrolirion ?) lancifolia, Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. v. 804; rhizo 
mate ramoso laxe vaginato apicibus pseudobulbosis 1-9. foliatis, foliis 
4-5-pollicaribus petiolatis lanceolatis v. ae wed ris subplieat 8, 
racemis brevibus gracilibus albo-tomentellis 6—10- S$ parvis 
ovatis membranaceis, floribus parvis breviter pedivellatis, sepalo dor- 
wp petalisque consimilibus oblongis, lateralibus oblique triangulari- 
vatis obtusis, mento rotundato, labelli hypochilo cuneato lobis 
qttvaliinas obtsis, epichilo ee ovato obtuso, disco carina 
tomentosa a apicem instruct 
Has. Malayan Peninsula; Perak, at a low level, Dr. King’s Col- 
lector. 
Rhizomata vage ramosa, ram vaginatos articulatos 
abeuntia, basi radicantia, | relioibiad aheotie fi rl confertis longis- 
minalia, erecta, plana, multinervia. acemz laterales, breviter 
peduncalat 15-2 poll. ies erecti ; pedicelli pepalis breviores. Flores 
4 poll. lati, albi, intus ei cerulei et punctati; petala 3-n ervia, 
subacuta ; columna breviss 
am not sure that I have correctly described the habit of this 
species, nor whether it should be placed in the group Hymeneria or 
rahe The masses of long slender fibrous roots are not com~ 
n the genus.—J. D. H. 
Fig. 1. Ss niall with the lip removed and sepals spread apart. 2. Lip. 3. Anther. 
All enlarged 
