Plate 21G4. 



ODONTOCHILUS CRISPUS, Ih)i>l:.f. 



Orchide^. Subtrlbe Sphuxthe*. 

 0. (Euodontochilus) crispus, IIoolc. f. Fl. Brit. I>vl. vl. 99 ; ciule 



ascendente paucifoliato pauciflaro, foliis sessilibus late ovatis margini- 

 bus nudulato-crenatis, ova.io glaberrimo, bracteis sepab.sqne ciholatis, 

 labolli tiiioae basi saccato dein elongato angusto iiitcgerrimo v obscuio 

 paucicreuato, lamina) alls divaricatis sina acato aanaciformibus 

 margine exteriore deiitatis. 



Hab. Sikkim Himalaya, alt. 5,000-6,000 feofc (Tc. adhcart), 

 Clarke; Kliasia hills, at Surureem, alt. 5,000 feet, Clarke. 



Caulis basi decumbens, iiudu=, dein ascetidens nnacum pcduncnlo 

 C-S-pollicaris, crassitie pennop corvina3. Fulia 2-4, j-l poll, longa, 

 eras 'iuscula, 3-nervIa, petiolo 1-1 poll, longo. PedmcuU^ basi vag.n.s 

 lanceolatis acaminatis erectis iastructus, 4-8-floTUS ; bracteis ovano 

 brevlore. ; ovaria ^-i poll, longa. SepaJa late ovata, patenti-recurva, 

 viridi^ albo-marginafa, mentam saccatarn. P.to?a alba dimid.at.m 

 ovata, in rostram ang.istata ; uervo inarginab. Labfum albara, ^ poll, 

 longam, s palis multo longias ; lamina | poll, lata; saccus intas 

 lamella inter callos crassos recurvos crenulatos posita mstructu.. 

 CoZwmr^a brevissima, rostello erecto 2-fido segmenti. acntis ; pollnua 

 globosa in apice traneato caudicute amplte triangularis cor.ac.u3 

 se.ssilia, glaudula parva globosa. 



The pollinia of tbi.s genus present most singular and diverse forms, 

 which will be b"st un.lor.tood by a reference to the analyses ou this 

 and Plates 2162 and 2165 to 216S inclusive.— J. D. H. 



Fiff. 1. Flower ami bract. 2. Dor.d sep.1. 3 Petal 4. Lip ua.I column. 

 .5. Interior of sac of r.p. 6. Coh.mn. 7. Pullmuu A/f 02/argcd. 



