336 



(6) L. EHIPTICA. f R.W.J 



Ident. Wight 1. c. t. 1735. 



Spec. Chab. Pseudo-bulbs oval, compressed, costate on one side, 

 2-edged, truncated at tbe apex, 2-leaved : leaves elliptic, cuspidate, 

 nerved, sub-plicate, about half tiie length of tbe scape : scape sub- 

 •erect, raceme many-flowered: bracts ovate, subulate, about the 

 length, of the ovary : sepals nearly equal, ovate-elliptic, cuspidate : 

 petals narrow, linear, pointed : Hp irregularly 3-lobed': lobes un- 

 dulated, pointed, the middle one larger : flowers greenisb-yellow, 

 approaching to straw-colour. 



On branches of trees about Conoor, ITeilgherries, flowering from 

 August to October, 



(7) L. ODOEATA. (Lindl.J 

 Ident. Lindl. 1. c. p. 26. 



Syn. Malaxis odprata, Willd. 



JEkgram Eheede Mai. xii. t. 28. 



Spec. Chae. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, plicate: raceme erect, 

 many-flowered: seape 8-comered: lip ovate, hollow: flowers 

 yeUowish-green, fragrant. 



Malabar. 



(■8) L. LTJTEOLA. f Lindl.J 

 Ident. Lindl. 1. c. p. 32. 



Spec. Chae. Pseudo-bulbs very small, sheathed : leaves twin, 

 linear-lanceolate, shorter than the flexuose few-flowered raceme : 

 scape tapering : lip obovate, retuse, iuoumbent on a column winged 

 at the top : single callus of the base obsolete : bracts ovate, acumi- 

 nate, decurrent : pedicels many times longer than the flowers. 



Pundua mountains, nestling in moss. ^ 



GENUS IV. OTOCHILUS. 



Crynandvia m^onandria. Sex: Syst: 



Derm. From Om«, otos, an ear, and Cheilos, a lip, alluding to the 

 little ear-like appendages at the base of the lip. 



Gen. Chab. Sepals and petals equal, free, spreading: lip 

 3-lobed, lateral lobes ear-shaped, embracing the base of the column, 

 intermediate one spreading, elongated, conformable to the sepals, 

 crests none: column elongated, club-shaped, half-terete: anther 



