Plate 240G. 



HABENARIA POLYTRICHA, Rolfe. 



Orchide.e. Tribe Ophryde-e. 



H, polytricha, Rolfe (sp, nov,) ; tuberibus oblongis, caule subelato 

 medio folioso, foliis oblongo-lanceolatis breviter acuminatis basi atte. 

 nuatisj racemis circa 10-floris, bracteis ovato-lanceolatis acuminatis, 

 sepalo postico oblongo lanceolato subconcavo apice subito truncate et 

 setifero lateralibus ovatis apice caudato-acuminatis et deflexis, petalis 

 profunde bipartitis lobis posticis longissirais filiformibus incurvis 

 anticis longissimis in segmenta 4-5 filiformia divisisj labello profunde 

 tripartite lobis omnibus in segmenta filiformia nuiuero^a divisis, 

 calcari elongato-lineari subclavato incurvo, columna brevi, anthera? 

 canalibus porrectis brevibus, processubus stigmaticis obloDgis crassius- 

 culis. 



Had. Formosa : South Cape, A. Henry (No. 1246). 



Herba \\ ped. alta. Tuhera 1 poll, longa. Folia 2|-5 poll. longa, 

 9-14 lin. lata. Racemus 5-6 poll, longua. Bractem 8-10 lin. lowg^. 

 Sepala 4-5 lin. longa, posticum 1^ lin., lateralia 2^ lin. lata. PeiAila 

 8-9 lin. longa. Labellum 8-9 lin. longum. Calcar 8-9 Hn. longum. 

 Columna 2\ lin, longa. Stigmatis processi 1} lin. longi. 



The third species of a small group to which Dr. Kranzlin has given the 

 name Medusceformes j differing from ZT. aiidamanica, Hook, f., m the 

 far longer divisions of the petals, and from H. terruitea, Rchb. f, m 

 having the front lobe of the lip divided into many filiform segments 



R. A. Rolfe. 



Fig. 1. Dorsal sepal. 2. Petal. 3. Column, side view. 4. Pollinium. All 



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