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ORCHIDE.E. 



Near Liparis congesta, but differs from it in having larger leaves and 

 flowers. 



Liparis taiwaniana HAYATA (Fig. 10, et Tab. VII.) Caulis brevis- 

 simus in pseudobulbum incrassatus 2-foliatus, vaginis brevioribus 5-6 instructus. 

 Folia oblanceolata 18 cm. longa 17 mm. lata apice acuminata basi attenuata 

 ima basi articulata 3-costata. Racemi ad apicem caulium laterales cum 

 pedunculis 20 cm. longi folio sequilongi, partibus floriferis 8 cm. longis laxi- 



floratis, bracteis lanceolatis 7 mm. longis, 

 floribus mediocribus 1 cm. in diametro. 

 Sepala sequalia patentissima, exteriore 

 valde reflexa recurva oblongo- linear ia 

 1cm. longa 1| mm. lata apice obtusa. 

 Petala angusto-linearia 1 cm. longa mm. 

 lata sursum margine convoluta teretia 

 apice obtusa postice reflexa. Labellum 

 ad basin column se, basi erectum a medio 

 sursum patens, ima basi auriculatum, 

 obovatum in circumscriptione 8 mm. 

 longum apice dilatatum 7 mm. latum versus 

 basin angustatum basi 2 J mm. latum 

 margine latere integrum apice insequaliter 

 denticulatum lobis lateralibus obscuris, 

 supra basin 2-tuberculatum. Columna 

 6 mm. longa semiteres 2-alata apice in- 



Fig. 1O, Liparis taiuxmiana HAYATA ; curvata. 



a, a flower in vertical section ; b, a column, HAB. Nanto : Bandaizan, leg. T. 



seen from side; c, the same, seen from 



front, anther taken off; d, the same, in KAWAKAMIetU.MORI, Jan. 1908, (No. 6309). 



vertical section ; e, apical portion of the T^g is near L. plicata and L. 



column; f, an anther. 



Uchiyamce, but distinguishable from them 



by the longer and more slender column of the flowers. The columns of the 

 other species are very much shorter. Also very near Liparis viridiftora L., 

 but differs from it in having larger flowers and in the lips with obscure 

 lobes. 



