40 MINOR PRODUCTS OF PHILIPPINE FORESTS 



This species has been reported from Bataan, Nueva Ecija, 

 and Rizal. 



Genus SPATHOGLOTTIS 



SPATHOGLOTTIS PLICATA Blume. (Fig. 23). 



Local names: Balum-balum (Bukidnon) ; kanovog (Batanes Islands); 

 taZtt-oTijf (Bukidnon) ; tabu-dapi (Tayabas). 



Spathoglottis plicata is a terrestrial orchid with a few long, 

 rather narrow leaves growing from the bulbous base of the stem. 

 The leaves are 20 to 60 centimeters long and 1.8 to 6 centimeter?? 

 wide. The flowering shoots are 30 to 70 centimeters long. The 

 flowers are purple or deep pink, and about 3.5 centimeters in 

 diameter. * 



This species has been reported from the following localities: 

 Albay, Batanes Islands, Lepanto, Benguet, Bukidnon, Laguna, 

 Leyte, Mindoro, Nueva Vizcaya, Pampanga, Tayabas, Lanao, 

 and Zamboanga. 



Genus VAN DA 

 VANDA LAMELLATA Lindl. (Fig. 24). 



Vanda lamellata is an epiphytic orchid. The leaves are about 

 2 centimeters wide and 25 centimeters long. The flowers are 

 borne on special branches, which may have 20 or more flowers. 

 These are about 3 centimeters in vertical diameter, fragrant, 

 and yellowish with purple-brown markings. 



This species has been reported from the following localities: 

 Cagayan, Bontoc, Benguet, Abra, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Ta- 

 yabas, Mindoro, Babuyanes, Camiguin, Capiz, and Sulu Archi- 

 pelago. 



VANDA SANDERIANA Reichb. f. (Figs. 25, 26). 



Vanda sanderiana is a large epiphytic orchid. The leaves are 

 trough-like and 15 to 30 centimeters long. The flowers grow in 

 clusters and are 6 to 8 centimeters in transverse by 10 to ,11 in 

 vertical diameter. The upper three petals are lavender with dull- 

 purple spots in the lower part. The lower two petals are tinged 

 with yellow and there are very numerous, dull-purple nerves 

 and reticulations which give a general, dull-purple color. The 

 lip is dull purple and yellow. This is the showiest orchid found 

 in the Philippines. * 



This species is found in Mindanao. 



Genus VANDOPSIS 

 VANDOPSIS LISSOCHILOIDES (Gaudich.) Pfitz. (Fig. 27)1 



Vandopsis Ussochiloides is a terrestrial orchid with leafy stems 

 up to 2 meters in height. The leaves are about 25 to 50 centi- 



