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PLATE 31. 
Ева (Hymeneria) CLAVICAULIS, Wall. 
E. clavicaulis; caulibus elongatis subelavatis sulcatis apices versus foliosis et 
floriferis, folis 2—4  elliptico-lanceolatis acuminatis pedunculis brevibus  2-8-floris, 
bracteis magnis ellipticis oblongisve patentibus, pedicellis elongatis, sepalis lateralibus 
triangulari-ovatis acutis recurvis, mento brevi lato 2-lobo, petalis late oblongis obtusis 
9-nerviis, labelli hypochilio late obcordato v. fere reniforme, lobis rotundatis, disco 
callo elongato tomentoso simplice v. basi 3-fido instructo, epichilio parvo orbiculari 
sinu hypochilii fere incluso area centrali incrassata tomentosa. Wall. ex Lindl. Bot. 
Reg. 1840, Mise. 90 (non. Journ. Linn. Soc.); Walp. Ann. vi. 278; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. 
Ind. v. 799. E. khasiana, Lindl. in. Journ. Linn. Soc. iii. 59. 
Нав.—Кнаяд Hirs, Grifith. 
Stems 6—10 in. very narrow at the base, gradually thickening upwards to 1 in. 
diam., many grooved; internodes 3—5, 2 in. long, each with a short appressed brown 
ovate sheath that does not embrace the stem, pale-green and speckled with darker. 
Leaves 3—4 in., spreading and reflexed. Peduncle 1—1 in., with broad basal sheaths; 
bracts 2—1 ш., many-nerved, membranous, spreading; flowers glabrous, white, lip with 
purple margins, and yellow disk. Sepals 4 in. long; petals nearly as large as the sepals; 
lip variable in the breadth of the hypochil and size of the epichil. Column rather 
long and slender. 
No habitat is given for the original E. clavicaulis, which was sent by Wallich with the mss. name, 
to the Royal Horticultural Society previous to 1840, where it flowered and was described by Lindley 
in the latter year. There are, however, specimens amongst Griffith’s collections from the Khasia Hills. 
The drawing reproduced here has no indication of its native country, bearing only “ Flowered in 
Н. B. C., 21st February 1866, T. Anderson.” 
Fig. 1, side and 2, front view of flower; 3, ovary and column ; 4, anther ; 6, pollinia:—all enlarged. 
Fig. A 1, lip and column; А 3, side view of column; A 4, anther viewed facing the cells, A 5, pollinia :—a7l 
enlarged from Grifüth's dried specimens. Fig. A 2, lip from a cultivated specimen in Herb. Kew, from Farley Hall. 
PLATE 32. 
Eria (Dendrolirion) DISCOLOR, Lindi. 
Е. discolor; rhizomate crasso elongato, caulibus  crassissimis pedalibus clavatis 
profunde sulcatis, foliis oblongis lineari-oblongisve apice emarginatis coriaceis subplicato- 
nervosis, pedunculis dorso foliorum insertis iisque brevoribus crassis strictis fusco-tomentosis 
vaginis ovato-cordatis instructis apices versus floriferis, bracteis coriaceis ovato-cordatis, 
floribus breviter pedicellatis extus fusco-tomentosis intus flavis labello brunneo, sepalis 
oblongis obtusis, petalis angustioribus obovato-oblongis, labello basi columnzm apodze - 
artieulato orbiculari dense tomentoso basi callo magno globoso nitido instructo. Lindl. 
in Journ. Linn. Soc. Ш. 51. E. pulchella (partim), Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. v. 802 (planta 
Sikkimensis) et vi. 190, 
