824: CXLVIII. OKCHIDE^E. (J. D. Hooker.) [Agrostophyllum. 



fours by a small viscus. Species 6-8, Indian and Malayan and Seychelle 

 I slands. 



* Lip siilcntire or 3-lobed. Pelnh lru<nl, ?)-)<: Hy-m-rrcd. 



1. A. callosum, Eeiclil. f. In Seem. FL Tit. 296; sepals 5-7-nervrd, 

 petals orbicular many-nerved, lip broadly ovate or oblong obscurely 3-lobcd 

 concave with a large subbasal callus and 2 smaller ones at the lateral sinus. 



KASTEKX HIMALAYA, Sikkim and Bhotnn, alt. 2-5000 ft., Griffith (Kew Distrib. 

 5215, 5217). KHASIA aud NAGA HILLS, common. UPPEE BUEMA, Griffith (K. D. 

 5216). 



Stem 12-18 in. Leaves 5-7 by | in., narrowed from the base to the rounded 

 notched tip; sheaths | by \-^ in., mouth truncate. Heads 1-1^ in. diam. ; flowers 

 4 in. diaui., pink; liji very variable, sometimes distinctly 3-lobed with the midlobe 

 orbicular from the same head with broadly ovate obscurely lobed lips j ovary obtusely 

 angled, much longer than the obtuse inner bracts. 



** Lip with a concave hypochile, truncate in, front, a brooder c^n-liilc 

 attached by a am-alf b<(*e (<> /V.v under surface. Petals linear, 1~: )-;/.- 



2. A. khasianum, Griff, in Gale. Journ. Nat. Hint. iv. 378, t. 19; 

 leaves 4-7by f-f in. base contracted, sheaths f in. broad, ovary obtuse- 

 angled not exceeding the acute linear bracts, sepals acuminate 3-nerved, 

 petals linear-oblong 3-nerved, epichile reniform. A. planicaule, Heickb. f. 

 in }\ r alp. Ann. vi. 909. Appendicula Hasseltii, Wight Ic. t. 1748, f. 3 (not 

 of Slume). Eria planicaulis, Wall. mss. 



KHASIA HILLS, alt. 2000 ft., Gibson, J. D. H. $ T. T. MUNNIPOEE, Clarke. 

 TEXASSEEIM ; at Moulmein, Heifer, 5219, Griffith, &c. 



Stem 6-8 in., few-leaved. Leaves almost petioled, obtuse and notched; sheaths 

 lax, mouth very oblique. Heads f in. diam. ; flowers } in", diam. 



3. A. glumaceum, Hook. f. Ic. Plant, hint.; stemless or nearly 

 so, leaves 8-18 by 2 -if in., base broad, tip contracted, sheaths very long, 

 ovary acute-angled much longer than the cymbiform acute bracts, sepals 

 acuminate 1-nerved, petals linear acuminate 1-nerved, epichile rounded 

 ovate, column with short triangular wings. 



PEBAX, Scorteehini, King's Collector. 



Stems very short, tufted. Leaves rather flaccid, narrowed from the upper third 

 io the tip; sheaths 2-5 by ^-5- in., mouth truncate. JL-ads broken up inte short 

 i-piki-lets with distichous bracts -j ] () - in. long; flowers ]- in. diam. The triangular 

 wings of the column are peculiar to this amongst Indian species. 



4. A. majus, Hook. f. Ic. P/mif. in<>.d. ; leaves 5-7 by :, ! -l in., b#se 

 broad, tip rounded, sheaths 1-2 in. long, heads large, ovary acute-angled not 

 longer than the inner bracts, sepals acuminate 1-nervcd, petals lanceolate 

 acuminate 1-nerved, epichile orbicular acuminate. 



I'KIIAIC, Kcortccldiii, Kinij's Collector. 



S/rni rol'iist, 2 ft. Leaven not contracted at base or tip ; sheaths ?, in. broad, 

 truncate. 7AW.v 1 .\ '1 in. diam.; outer bracts very broad, inner obtuse; flowers 

 | in. diam. ; column short, broad, wingless; anther 2-lobcd. Ilesembles a Sumatran 

 species (Ijeccari, 5(55), also a Javan named A. lom/ifo/ia, Ulume, by Keichenbacli, 

 but which has a triangular epichile with rounded bosses at the sides, and a narrower 

 column. 



5. A. pauciflorum, Jlmtk.f. 1C. rinl. n/cd.; stem slender, leaves 

 2 in. flaccid very narrowly linear obtuse, flowers few minute in very 

 short axillary peduncles, si-pals ovate acuminate, petals linear 1-nerved, 

 lip clawed rhomboid. 



