Plate 2188. 



GOODYERA BIPLORA, Hook, f. 

 Orchide.^. Sabtribe Spieakthej3. 



G. biflora, Hooh. /. FL Brit. Ind, vi. 114 ; caule brevi robusto 

 foHoso, foliis breviter petiolatis ovatis, spica subsessili 2-4-flora 

 pubescente, bracteis lanceolatis floribus magnig paucis secundis 

 brevioribus, sepalis lanceolatis lateralibus basi connatis, labello basi 

 saocato intus setoso in laminam angustam elongatam prodncto. 

 Georcliis biflora, LindL in Wall. Cat. n. 7379 ; Gen, ^ Sjp. Orchid. 

 496. 



Hab. Western Himalaya ; in the temperate region, from I^epal 

 (^Wallich) to Simla, Gamhle^ &c. 



CawZ/s ascendens, crassus, radices simplices crassas emittens, nnacum 

 spica 3-4.polIicaris. Folia 1-2 poll, longa, crassiuscula, obtuba v. 

 acuminata ; petiolo ^ poll, longo ; vagina brevis, laxa. Scapus 

 brevissimus, bracteis elongatis obtectns ; spica 3-4-flora ; flores fere 

 1 poll, loiigi. Sepalum dorsale pauUo recuryum, lateralia recta. 

 Petala linearia, obtusa, falcata, snb 3-nervia. Lahelli lamina angusta, 

 medio 3-nervis, basi saccata triplo longior, Columna brevis, rostelli 

 brachia setiformia valde elongata ; anthera subnlata, rostello cequilonga. 

 Capsula ellipsoidea, teres, matura fere pollicaris. 



The largest flowered and fruited Indian species. The drawing was 

 made from a Simla specimen (dried) collected bj Mr. Gamble in 

 October 1877.— J. D. H. 



Pig. 1, Dorsal, and 2. lateral, sepals. 3. Petal. 4. Lip and column. 5. Lip with 

 iLe sac laid open. 6. Column. All enlarged. 



