PiATE 2189. 



HET^BIA HELFERI, Hooh, f. 

 Orchide^, Subtribe SriUANTHEj:. 



ooh f FL BriL Ind, vi. 115 ; gracilis, foliis petiolatis 

 ovatis acatis, spica elongata multiflora puberula torta, bracteis floribus 



parvis brevioribus, sepalis ovatis, pefcalis linearibus obtusis sabfalcatis, 

 labello cjmbiformi acuto intus utrinque basia versus setulis paucis 

 instructo. 



Tenasserim Ton an island of tlie Mergiii Arcblpelago), Heifer, 



Hab. Tenasserim (on an island of tlie Mergiii Arcbipelag 



Caulis ascendens, inferne nndus, unacura scapo et spica 6-10-polli- 



Folia 3-4-pollicaria, 3-nervia, in petiolum subgracilem 1-4- 



caris. 



poUicarem angustata, membranacea, nervis numerosis, primariis^ S ; 

 vagina brevis, laxa. Scapus gracilis, univaginatus, efc bracteis plnrimia 

 setaceis patentibas infra spicam instructus ; spica torta ; flores 

 ^ poll. lati. Labellum parvum. Golumna brevis, antice breviter 

 2-alata ; rostelli brachia brevia ; anthera ovata, rostrata. 



The drawing is from Heifer's specimens. — J. D. H. 



Fig. 1. Flower. 2. The same spread open, 3. Lip and column. 4. Column. 

 5. Anther, Ml enlarged. 



