Plate 2153. 



THELASIS BIFOLIA, Hook. /. 

 Okchide^. Subtribe Nottlik^. 



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T. (Euthelasis) bifolia, Hoohf. FJ. Brit. Ind. vi. 86 ; foliis pseudo- 



bulbo 2 nis eiliptico-lauceolatis, scapo elongate, spica laxiflora, sepalig 

 luteralibiis exalatis, labello ovato-obloiigo v. elliptico obtuso. 



Hab, Kliasia Hills, Lobb. 



Psettdohulbus snbglobosus, ^ poll, diam., nudus. Folia 3^ poll, 

 louga, se?silia, patula, acuta, nervosa, basi angustata. Sc-o/^^as unaouni 

 spica 2-pollicariti, 10 poll. Ioiiqus, gracilis, flexuosus, vaginis pat^cis 

 brevibus remotis instractus. Btadtce minuta), ovatae, ovaria Eequantes. 

 VeriatUhiuvi ^ poll, diam., moUiter cellulosum. x^^ejja/a obtusa, lateralia 

 late ovata. Petala oblonga v. oblongo-obovata, obtusa, l-uervia. 

 Labellum obscure 5-nerve. Rostelliim elongatum, acuminatum, 

 integrum. 



I have vseen but one specimen of this species, which was obtained in 

 the Khasia Hills by T. Lobb when collecting orchids for Messrs. Veitcli 

 in 1850 or thereabouts. — ^J, D. H. 



Fig. 1. Lateral, and 2, front, view of flower- 3. Column. All great! i/ enlarged. 



