854 ON THE MONOCOTYLEDONOUS PLANTS OF NEW GUINEA. 
the column bright orange.” Mt. Korkoko, at 2000 ft. elevation, 
No. 680; also obtained at Jobie Island by Barclay, and recorded 
from Segaar Bay, Western New Guinea Kranzlin. This 
species is one of the most widely spread of Tropical Asiatic orchids, 
occurring from Penang to Austraiia, which is especially interesting, 
as the plant i is self- fertiliz ed. 
1 —Planta glabra basi bulbosa. 
Folia plura angusta lanceolata Sree petiolata, acuminata, 
uncias longa, 3-uncia lata. Scapi circiter bipedales graciles, vaginis 
paucis arctis striatis remotis acutis uncialibus. Bractee semi- 
unciales ovate lanceolat ut iis S. plicate minore 
purpurei erecti in pedicellis gracilibus uncialibus. Sepala ta 
obtus ngustiora, subsequilonga. Labellum trilobum, 
lo 
equalis spathulatus obeuneatus apice rotundato, subintegro, ungue 
revi, ad basin lobi medii cornua duo complanata truncata. 
Columna semitere arum curva, alis angustissimis. Capsula 
This _— has somewhat the habit of the narrow-leaved form 
f S. plicata (Bletia angustata Gaud. Voy. Uranie, p. ; 
ang ruil ‘eul Pl. 32), but has much smaller flowers, with a 
shor of which the lobes are nearly equal, owing to the 
greed Hi of the claw of the median lobe, which is long and 
ecies 
nthephippium javanicum ‘Bl. — Terrestrial. Flowers pe 
_ streaked with red, centre oe Lip cream-yellow to pink tin 
Sogere, 2000 ft., Nos 390 
ope papuana, n. 8p. — — Folia ignota. Scapi validi 
bipedales, in rhizomate li vaginis brunneis tecto, basi paullo 
incrassati. Racemus 2 comosus laxus multiflorus. Flores 
magni. s getaces unciales. Pedicelli 4-uncia longi. 
Sepala lanceolata acuminata % uncia longa } uncia lata. Petala 
breviora obtusiora. Labellum trilobum oblongum cuneatum basi 
brevissime calcaratum sr brevibus ferme zqualibus — discus 
pubescens mer brevibus 2 in venis medianis. Columna gracilis 
alis alt cele undatis. “Pollinia 2 triangularia. riers: galeata 
Sogere, No. 391. The whole plant dries black. 
Appendicula —— n.sp., Tab. 270.—Cespitosa. Caules 
sevrcrs semipedales, erecti. Folia elliptica shail emarginata 
cuspi 
irides. Flores minimi — flavescentes (in sicco). Sep 
ovata cuspidata lateralia apicibus deflexis. Petala angustiora 
Peres a ser ree re sis obcuneatum, sepalo # rs 
— — 0 liculo, apice sub- 
a eee nesta lateribus te es TP Calear 
. 1um obtusum. thane brevi, clinandrio haud gut 
rn ida, lobis acutis a Stigma ovatum triangulum. 
