Eria.] cxLvm. OBCHIDEJE. (J D. Hookev.) 787 



probability of E. Elwesii not differing from E. Meirax, and no distinctive characters 

 for it are given. 



3. E. Iiichenora, Lindl. in Journ. Linn. Soc. iii. 46 ; leaves or- 

 bicular-ovate ciliate, perianth 2-labiate, lateral sepals connate pubescent, 

 petals linear 1-nerved, mentum small rounded, lip very small shortly 

 clawed ovate-cordate, sides toothed, tip acute or subulate. E. Jerdoniana, 

 Reichb. f. in Walp. Ann. vi. 267. Lichenora Jerdoniana, Wight Ic. 

 t. 1738. 



MALABAE; on the Bababoodan Hills, Jerdon, &c. ; Travancore, Johnson. 



Pseudobulbs -| |- in. diam., crowded. Leaves 1 in., dark green or purplish. 

 Flowers % in. long, tawny ; pedicel very short, with a very, broad ciliate bract, and 

 many subsimilar sheaths; dorsal sepal orbicular-ovate, 5-nerved, united lateral 

 concave. 



4 E. ustulata, Par. fy Reichb. f. in Trans. Linn. Soc. xxx. 147 ; 

 leaves elliptic or broadly ovate subacute ciliolate, perianth 2-labiate pubes- 

 cent, lateral sepals connate, mentum obscure, petals subspathulate 3-5- 

 nerved, lip orbicular with a short tip erosely ciliate. 



TENASSEBIM ; at Moulmeiu, Parish. 



Very similar to E. Lichenora, but the flowers are much smaller and the lip 

 different; the latter is described by the authors of the species as oblong acute 

 undulate umbouate at the base. 



5. E. Parishii, Lindl. fy Reichb. f. in Trans. Linn. Soc. xxx. 147 ; 

 leaves ovate acute ciliolate, sepals free glabrous 3-nerved, dorsal large 

 orbicular-ovate obtuse, lateral short uncinately recurved obtuse, mentum 

 large rounded, petals lanceolate falcate 3-5-nerved,, lip very small elliptic 

 subacute at both ends. 



TENASSEKIM ; at Moulmein, Parish. 



Pseudobulbs $*- in. diam. Leaves f in. Flotvers minute; sepals ^ in. long; 

 pollinia pyriform. 



Sect. II. CONCHIDIUM (see p. 785). 



6. E. reticosa, Wight Ic. t. 1687 ; leaves lanceolate or elliptic- 

 lanceolate, flowers rather large, sepals acute 5-nerved, dorsal linear-lanceo- 

 late lateral falcate, mentum broad incurved, petals lanceolate acute 5-7- 

 nerv'ed, lip nearly as long as the sepals linear-oblong 3-lobed, side lobes 

 rounded terminal ovate, disk with 2 crested ridges. E. unirlora, Dalz. in 

 Hook. Keiv Journ. Sot. iv. (1852) 111. E. braccata, Dalz. $ Gibs. Bomb. 

 Fl. 262 (not Lindl.}. 



On the WESTERN GHATS, from the Concan to the Nilghiris, Wight, &c. 



7 E- braccata ? Lindl. in Journ. Linn. Soc. iii. 46 (excl. syn. Wt. 

 fr Dalz.} ; leaves oblanceolate, flowers large, sepals obtuse 5-nerved, dorsal 

 oblong-lanceolate, lateral nearly straight, mentum broad incurved, lip 

 narrowly oblong entire as long as the sepals, disk^ with 2 crested ridges. 

 Dendrobium braccatum, Lindl. Gen. 8f Sp. Orchid. 75. 



CEYLON ; Central Province, Walker, &c. 



Pseudobidbs -f in. diam., not netted. Leaves l-l-i in. obtuse, apiculate. 

 Scape 1-H in. ; bract cucullate. Sepals J-| in. long. 



8. E. pusilla, Lindl. in Journ. Linn. Soc. iii. 48 ; leaves 1-3 spathu- 



