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HABENARIA GracILIs. 
Slender Habenaria. 
GYNANDRIA MONANDRIA.—Nat. Onv. ORCHIDE#. 
Gen. Cuar.—Cor. ringens. Labellum basi subtus calearatum. Glandula’ 
pollinis nude, distinct (loculistpedicellorum adnatis vel solutis distine- 
tis—Br. in Hort. Kew. 
Mp eae 
Habenaria gracilis; labio tripartito, lacinia media ovat, lateribus li- 
nearibus longitudine sequali, cornu subulato germine breviore. 
H. gracilis, Copesr. MSS. ined. 
Root articulated, fibrous. Stem a foot and a half high, slender, tapering. 
Leaves numerous, alternate, amplexicaul, linear-lanceolate, glabrous, 
nerved, upper ones gradually smaller. : 
Spike long, single, composed of many, rather distantly placed, dingy orange- 
coloured flowers. Bracteas lanceolate, shorter than the flower. a 
three outer petals lanceolate, spreading, nearly equal ; of the = seg 
ones the two uppermost are broadly ovate, the lowest or lip 1s pendent, 
tripartite, the lateral segments linear-subfalcate, the middle one ovate, 
scarcely shorter. Spur subulate, shorter than the germen. Anther w' 
the base of the cells distinct. Pollen-masses yellow.—CoLEBR- 
oe cesaeeaaiamnacnaa 
A native of shady situations at Sylhet, where it flowets mm 
the rainy season. The drawing and description, made from 
the living plant, were kindly sent me by Mr CoLEBROOKE. 
In the structure of the lip, a considerable affinity may be 
traced between this species and the Habenaria marginata; 
but in their habit the two plants are widely different. 
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Fig. 1. Flower, magnified. 
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