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PLATE 79. 
SARCANTHUS PALLIDUS, Lindl, 
S. pallidus; caule valde robusto, foliis elongatis late loriformibus ineequaliter 2- 
lobis, panieula ramosa effusa longe pedunculata, ramis patentibus multi-laxifloris, sepalis 
petalisque oblongis obtusis rubro-purpureo striatis, labelli carnosi albi calcare subcylin- 
draceo ineurvo subtruneato, lobis lateralibus brevissimis truncatis, terminali brevi ovato 
incurvo apice rostrato. Lindl. in Bot. Reg., 1840, Mise. 78 et in Journ. Linn, Soc. iii. 39; 
Hook. f. Fl. Brit, Ind. vi. 68. 8. tricolor, Reichb, f. in Bonplandia ii. 219. Saccolabium 
racemiferum, Lindl. Gen. and Sp. Orchid., 224. Aerides racemiferum, Wall. mss. 
Нав.--Едвтевм Nepat, alt. 4,000 ft. J. D. Н. Buoran and the Кнава Hırıs, alt. 
4--6,000 ft., Wallich. Burma, Berkeley. 
Stem very short, as thick as the thumb, leafy to the base; roots as thick as a 
goose-quill. Leaves 10—14 by 14—2 in., spreading and recurved, thickly coriaceous, 
deeply channelled, dark green, terminal lobes rounded; sheaths short, open. Panicle 
with peduncle 2—8 ft., nodding; branches spreading, 2—3 in. long, slender, 
laxly many-fld.; bracts at the forks and floral very small, ovate-lanceolate ог 
subulate, persistent; pedicels with ovary spreading, 1 in.; flowers about 1 in. diam., 
fleshy, dark or pale reddish-purple with a median broad pale band. Spur with very 
thick walls, septate and 2-celled longitudinally below the middle, and with a large 2- 
fid. caruncle below the column nearly closing the mouth. Column very short and 
stout, rostellum obscure; anther broadly ovate, acuminate, flat; pollinia large, oblong or 
globose, cleft; strap slender, dilated above, gland small. Capsule $ in. ellipsoid or 
clavate. . | 
One of the largest species of the genus. = 
The drawing from which the plate is taken is inscribed “ Mr. Gibson в Churra collection. Sarcan- 
thus affinis, Wall. (Vanda paniculata Br.?)” in Wallich’s handwriting. 
Fig. 1, flower; 2, section through flower; 3 and 4, anther; 4, pollinia :--а enlarged. 
PLATE 80. 
CLEISOSTOMA ANDAMANICUM, Hook. f. 
C. andamanicum ; ag? crasso elongato, foliis loriformibus coriaceis 2-lobis, pedunculo 
elongato, floribus parvis — racemosis, racemis spiciformibus ramos panicule laxa 
` terminantibus viridi-flavescentibus brunneo suffusis, sepalis petalisque late obovato-oblongis, 
obtusis, labello sacciforme cylindraceo lobis lateralibus truncatis, terminali brevissimo 
erecto. Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. vi. 71. 
Нав.--Зогтн ANDAMAN Isrp., Kurz. 
i | i i si odes 1—14 in. Leaves 4—6 by 
thick as a goose-quill, rooting, green; intern | 
1 hi % а and recurved, channelled; terminal lobes unequal, rounded. Peduncle 
= Mir 5—T in., rather rigid, green, speckled with red ; sheaths short annular; branches 
5" 7 Ў A 2 . ' Е 
about 1 i long; racemes (or spikes) 1—1 in., ovoid, many-fid.; bracts small, ovate; 
