20 FLORA OF TASMANIA. [ Orchidee. 
siusculo, appendice bifida penicillata.—P. cucullata ef P. scabrida, Lindl. J. e. 389, 390. (Gunn, 355, 
601, 904, 905, 906.) (Tas. CXV. A.) 
Has. Common in poor soil and shaded places.—(Fl. Oct., Nov.) 
A large, erect-flowered species, extremely variable in stature, from 3-8 inches high.— Zeaves usually sessile, 
3-24 inches long, elliptic-oblong or lanceolate and acute. Bracts 1 inch long, very large, membranous and spathe- 
like. Flowers sometimes pubescent, 13 inch long, including the ovary. Galea arching over at the top only, blunt. 
Lower lip with two short, acuminate lobes, as long as the galea. Wing of the column produced upwards into a short, 
subulate point, and downwards in a long, straight, subacute, narrow auricle.—Prare CXV. 4. Fig. 1, side view 
of column and labellum; 2, front view of labellum ; 3, ditto of column :—all magnified. 
7. Pterostylis dubia (Br. Prodr. 328); caule bifolio, foliis sessilibus oblongo-ovatis obtusis, scapo 
ebracteato, flore erecto magno, galea apice lente curva subacuta, labio inferiore breviter bifido galea breviore, 
segmentis breviter subulatis, labello angusto lineari-lanceolato columnse eequilongo, appendice apice peni- 
cillata. (Tas. CXV. B.) 
Haz. Cuming’s Head, in shaded places, Mr. C. Hortle (Archer).—(Fl. Jan.) 
Very similar to P. cucullata in many respects, but with only two leaves, no bracts on the very short scape, and 
very short lobes to the lower lip of the flower:—PLATE CXV. B. Fig. 1, flower; 2, petal; 3, lateral view of co- 
lumn and labellum ; 4, front view of column :—all but fig. 1 magnified. 
S. Pterostylis furcata (Lindl. Gen. et Sp. Orchid. 390); foliis radicalibus stellatis petiolatis lan- 
ceolatis ellipticisve acutis (interdum dissitis), bracteis 2-3 foliaceis laxe vaginantibus, flore erecto, perianthio 
glaberrimo, labii inferioris laciniis anguste caudatis galeam vix incurvam acuminatam superantibus, labello 
lineari, appendice bifida penicillata. (Gunn, 602.) 
Haz. Shaded, wet places: near Launceston and Deloraine, Gunn ; Chudleigh and Cheshunt, Archer. 
— (FI. Oct.) 
Closely allied to P, pedunculata, but easily distinguished by the narrower, more shortly petioled leaves, the 
shorter lacinize of the lower lip, and the scarcely incurved galea. The smaller bracts and lacinim of the lower lip 
being produced beyond the galea, distinguish it from P. cucullata.— Wing of the column produced upwards into a 
very short, blunt point, and downwards into a blunt, long auricle. — * 
$ 2. Radical leaves spreading. Scape one- or many flowered. Lower lip of perianth deflezed. Labellum Jringed 
with long hairs. 
9. Pterostylis squamata (Br. Prodr, 327 ) ; foliis radicalibus stellatis imbricatis suberectis lanceo- 
latis acuminatis, caulinis lanceolatis, flore erecto, galea oblongo-lanceolata apice oblique truncata acuminata, 
labio inferiore deflexo bipartito laciniis linearibus, labelli lamina subulata pilis flavis crinita apice glandula 
incrassata clavata glabra, appendice apice penicillata.— Flor. N. Zeal. i. 249. P. squamata ef P. barbata, 
Lindl. (e 388. (Gunn, 603.) (Tam. CXVI. A.) 
Has. Common in sandy soil: near Hobarton, Circular Head, Georgetown, etc., Gunn, Archer.—(Fl. 
Nov.) 
DisrarB. Victoria, Swan River, New Zealand, 
A very remarkable species, 5-8 inches high, conspicuous from the beautiful 
hairs, and terminated by a purple, polished, capitate 
most of the genus.— Wing of the column produced upwards into a long, 
erect, subulate point, and downwards to a 
long, faleate auricle.—PrATE CXVI. 4. Fig. 1 
; flower; 2, side view of labellum and column; 3, front view of 
mn :—all but fig. 1 magnified. 
