Puate 2088. 
PHAJUS NANUS, Hook. f. 
Orcnipex. Snubtribe Breties. 
nanus, Hook. f.; humilis, foliis elliptico-ovatis acuminatis, scapo 
radicali robusto foliis breviore, bracteis cymbifor rmibus, int: petal- 
isque lanceolatis acuminatis, labello fere orbieulari obsc e 3-lobo, 
lobis rotundatis Reta intus puberulo ecalcarato, obiitinls pibaile 
Fl. Brit. Ind. vi. 192. 
Has. Bengal; in the Buxa Doar, Gamble (in Herb. Calcutt.). 
Rhizoma carnosum, oe foliaceis anguste linearibus foliis 
normalibus longioribus instructum. Folia n ormalia 4-5 She wee 
2-2) lata, in ages alatum angustata. Scapus 6-pollicari 
penne anserine, vaginatus, vaginis pollicaribus ‘obtain saflatia’ 18 
mus brevis, pauci—densifloras ; sepala 14 poll. longa; columna brevis. 
In its dwarf ees this Phajus is quite different from any hitherto 
described, an ong, narrow, apparently primordial leaves at the 
base of the oe Teafy stem are peculiar. I have seen only two very 
badly preserved specimens, the motte of the flower of which can 
be regarded as provisional only. The species probably inhabits grassy 
plains ; in this respect also differing from most of its congeners, 
which are forest-loving plants.—J. D. H. 
Fig. 1. Lip. 2. Column. 3, Anther. 4. Pollinia, All enlarged. 
