Sai-cochilus.2 CXXVII. OECHIDE^. 1553 



Gunnia picta, Lindl. Bot. Keg. 1838, Misc. 45 (Sarcocldlus Rictus, Reiehb. f in Walp, Ann. vi. 

 501 ; Thrixspermum picfwm, Beiohb. f. Xen. Oroh. ii. 122), from Sydney, Hort. Loddiges, or 

 from Brisbane {Eeichb. f.), does not appear to me to differ from S. olivaceus. The ealli of the 

 labellum in this as in S. parvifiorus vary from specimen to specimen. — Benth. 



7. S. parvifiorus (flowers small), Limll. Bot. Tletj. 1838, Misc. 31 ; Bimth. 

 Fl. Attstr. vi. 294. Habit entirely that of the smaller specimens of L. oUcaceus, 

 the short stems covered with the prominent bases of the fallen leaves. Leaves 

 frather thin, narrow-oblong or falcate, 2 to 3 or rarely iin. long. Scapes as long 

 as or rather longer than the leaves, bearing 3 to 6 pale yellowish-green flowers, on 

 pedicels of 2 to 3 lines. Sepals narrow-oblong, 4 to 5 lines long, besides the 

 narrow base of the lateral ones adnate to the projection of the column. Petals 

 'rather shorter than the sepals. Labellum nearly sessile at the end of the basal 

 projection of the column, white, more or less tinted with yellow, and spotted or 

 streaked with red, the lateral lobes ovate-oblong often nearly as long as the 

 sepals, the middle lobe very small, the dorsal protuberance or solid spur thickly 

 conical or obovoid, at least half as long as the lateral lobes ; the disk with several 

 irregular very prominent calli between the lobes. Capsule linear. — Gunnia australis, 

 Lindl. Bot. Eeg. under n. 1699 ; Hook. f. Fl. Tasm. ii. 33, t. 128 ; Sarcochilus 

 Barklyanus, F. v. Muell. Fragm. i. 89 ; S. Gunnii, F. v. Muell. I.e. 90 ; 

 8. australis, Eeichb. f. in Walp. Ann. vi. 501 ; Thrixspermum parviflorum and 1\ 



■ australe, Reiehb. f. Xen. Orch. ii. 122 ; Fitzg. Austr. Orch. i., Pt. 3. 

 Hab.: In southern localities, rare. 



8. S. Cecilise (after Cecilia V. van Maseyk), F. v. M. Fragm. v. 42, t. 42 ; 

 Benth. Fl. Austr. vi. 294. Stems erect, slender, 3 to Gin. high. Leaves linear or 

 narrowly linear-lanceolate, thick, 2 to Sin. long. Peduncles with racemes slender, 

 ■erect, numerous, 3 to 6in. long, bearing above the middle a number of small 

 shortly pedicellate pink flowers. Lateral sepals almost ovate, nearly 3 lines long, 

 .adnate to the rather long basal projection of the column ; dorsal sepal of the same 

 length but narrower ; petals [still narrower. Labellum much shorter than the 

 sepals, the lateral lobes oblong-falcate, the middle lobe very much shorter, thick 

 .and woolly-villous on the surface ; the dorsal protuberance or solid spur broad, 

 •obtuse, half as long as the lateral lobes ; the disk with several calli, more or less 

 •adnate to the lateral lobes. — Thrixspermum Cecilia:, Reiehb. f. Beitr. 71. 



Hab.: Eookingham Bay, Dallachy ; Cleveland Bay, Bowman. Common on the rocks of 

 mountainous ranges of the north and south. 



9. S. Hillii (after Walter Hill), F. r. M. Fragm. ii. 94, vii. 98 ; Benth. Fl. 

 Austr. vi. 295. Stems very short. Leaves few, narrow-linear, rather thick, 

 1 to 3in. long. Racemes very slender, shorter or scarcely longer than the leaves, 

 with a number of very small white flowers very fragrant and shortly pedicellate. 

 ■Sepals ovate-oblong, scarcely 1^ lines long ; petals the same length, but narrower. 

 Labellum about 1 line long, sessile on the very short basal projection of the 

 column, the lateral lobes short, almost acute, the middle lobe rather longer, 

 ■broader than long, retuse, thickly covered on the surface with white wool ; the 

 ■dorsal protuberance or solid spur narrow-conical, longer than he lateral lobes ; 

 ■the disk with several prominent calli. — Bendrohium Hillii, F. v. Muell. Fragm. 

 i. 88, ii. 94 ; Thrixspermum Hillii, Reiehb. f. Beitr. 71 ; Fitzg. Austr. Orch. i., 

 Pt. 3. 



Hab.: Brisbane Eiver, Moreton Bay, W. Hill; Kockharapton, Thozet, O'Slianesy; Mount 

 Perry, Jas. Keys ; Toowoomba, P. Silcock. 



10. S. phyllorhizus (roots leaf-like), F. v. M. Fragm. v. 201 ; Benth. Fl. 

 Austr. vi. 295. Apparently stemless and leafless, the irregularly flattened 

 •creeninfl' roots Rnrfiafli-ncr fi-om the very short stock and sometimes assuming 



