Halertaria.'] oxiviii. orohidbj;. (J. D. Hooker.) 137 



linear, spur very long and stout. Wight le. t. 924 ; Dais. & Gibs. Bomb. 

 Fl. 269. H. tmiflora, Dalz. in ffook. Journ. Bot. iii. (1857) 344. 



The Deccan Peninsula ; on the Ghats, ascending to 6000 ft., from Canara to 

 Travancore. 



Leaves very variable, in small specimens 2-3 by ^-\ in. and linear, in others 3-4 

 by 1 in. and elliptic-oblong, in some cauline 3-5 by -J-J in., or ovate complicate and 

 recurved. Scape 2-10 in., with 1-2 sheaths ; bracts shorter than the stiff erect 

 pedicels, which are as long as the ovary, together 1-2 in. j flowers very variable in 

 size and length of lip, white j dorsal sepal i-J in. broad, lateral 5-nerved ; upper 

 segment of petals 3-4-nerved ; spur 1-3 in., upcurved ; anther large, apicniate, culls 

 parallel, tubes short upcurved, glands of pollinia orbicular; stigmatic processes 

 clavate ; rosteUum erect slender.— In Dalzell's S. imifiora the segments of the petals 

 are described as subequal. 



Sect. II. Plattglossa. (See p. 132.) 



* Side lobes of the lip lacerate to the middle or inner margin, midlobe 

 linear. 



15. K. SusannaB, Br. Prodr. S12 ; tall, robust, leaves ovate-oblong 

 upper sheathing, flowers few very large, lateral sepals subquadrately 

 oblong ascending, petals linear acute, lip not longer than the sepals, side 

 lobes very broad pectinate, spur twice as long as the ovary. Blume Bijdr. 

 402. H. gigantea, Bon Prodr. 24; Bot. Mag. t. 8374; Grah. Gat. Bomb. 

 PI. 201. Plantanthera Susannse, Lindl. Gen. & 8p. Orchid. 295 ; Wight 

 Ic. t. 920 ; Balz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 269. P. gigantea, Lindl. in Wall. 

 Cat. 7062. P. robusta, Lindl. in Wall. Cat. 7086 ; Gen. Sc Sp. Orchid. 

 295. Orchis Susanna, Linn. Sp. PI. No. 939. 0. gigantea, 8m. Exot. 

 Bot. t. 100. 0. altissima, Serb. Sam. 



Teopical Himalata, from Garwhal eastwards ; the Khasia, Naoa and 



MUNNIPOEE HlI/LS, BUEMA and the DbCOanPenINSTJIA toTBAVAKCORE. — DiSTBIB. 

 China, Malay Islands. 



Stem 2-4 ft. ; tubers 3(-4 in. long. Leaves 2-6 in., imbricating up to the 

 flowers, upper cucuUate. Raceme 3-5-fld. ; bracts leafy ; flowers 3-4 in. diam., sub- 

 sessile, white, fragrant; sepals spreading, lateral obtuse, dorsal very broad rhomboid 

 spreading; petals small ; side lobes of lip truncate ; midlobe linear, or dilated down- 

 wards ; anther very broad and large, cells slightly divergent, tubes adnate to the 

 sides of the column ; pollinia linear, about as long as their caudicle; stigmatic sur- 

 faces obscure; rosteUum confluent with the face of the column. — This is a true 

 Platanthera, in wanting the produced stigmatic processes, and the obscure rosteUum, 

 which is marked by a triangular line only. 



16. K. pectinata, Don Prod/r. 24; leaves ovate-lanceolate, spike 

 dense- fld., bracts leafy, flowers large, dorsal sepal lanceolate, lateral ovate- 

 lanceolate, petals linear falcate glabrous, lip not longer than the sepals, 

 spur rather longer than the ovary. Wall. Cat. 7029 A, and B in part. 

 H. Gerardiana, Wall. Gat. 7081. H. ensifolia, Lindl. Gen. <Sf Sp. Orchid. 

 321. Orchis pectinata. Smith Eicot. Bot. t. 99. 



Tempbbate Hi,iiaI/Ata, from Simla, alt. 5-8000 ft., eastwards, ascending to 

 9000 ft. in Sikkim. Khasia Hiils. 



Stem 1-2 ft., robust, very leafy. Leaves 4-6 in., strongly 3-nerved, upper or all 

 sheathing, rarely linear-lanceolate. Spike 3-8 in. ; bracts equalling or exceeding 

 the flowers which are 1-2 in. diam. white or greenish; sepals 5-nerved, dorsal erect; 

 petals obtuse, variable in breadth, somewhat dilated on the outer margin, 3-5-iierved j 

 lip as long as the sepals, spur |-| in., tip subclavate ; anther very broad and large, 



