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linear, narrower and slightly shorter than the sepals : lip 3-lohed, 

 lateral ones obtuse, middle larger, 3-toothed, middle one the' least : 

 flowers whitish or pale yellow. 



Pulney mountains, flowering in September. 



(3) 0. LlNM^XAHA. (R. W.) 



IdenL Wight 1. c. t. 1624. 



Spec. Chab. Leaves ensiform, short, very succulent, slightly 

 falcate : stem compressed : spike drooping towards the apex, densely 

 :overed with innumerable small sessile flowers : bracts ovate, some- 

 what obtuse, sub-denticulate on the margin : sepals broad, ovate, 

 obtuse, entire : petals narrow-Hnear : Hp broad cordate at the base, 

 crenate, 2-lobed at the apex, with a minute tooth between, aU 

 famished with minute numerous opaque dots : flowers straw-colour, 

 lip dull orange. 



lyamuUay IuIIb, near Coimbatore, flowering in August and 

 September. 



(4) 0. DBNTICTOATA. (E. W.J 



Ident. "Wight 1. o.t. 1625. 



Spec. Cmua. Leaves broad ensiform : stem short, fleshy, com- 

 pressed: spike very long, closely covered with minute, sessile 

 flowers : bracts ovate, serrate-dentate : sepals and petals almost 

 equal, ovate, obtuse, reflexed : lip irregularly triangular, denti- 

 culate, somewhat 2-lobed at the apex, each lobe bi-denticulate : 

 flowers dark orange. 



lyamullay hills, near Coimbatore, flowering in July and August. 



(5) 0. VEETICIILATA. f R. W.J 



Ident. Wight 1. c. t. 1626. 



Spec. Chae. Leaves narrow ensiform, sub-falcate : raceme eredu 

 or inclined, short-peduncled : flowers verticelled : bracts ovate, 

 lanceolate, acute, fimbriated on the margin : sepals short, broad, 

 ovate, obtuse : petals sub-obovate, obtuse, longer than the sepals : 

 lip oblong, slightly cordate at the base, 2-lobed at the apex, lobes 

 broad, roundish, spreading, slightly crenulate on the margin : ovary 

 and sepals pale green, perianth dull orange. 



Pulney mountains, NeUgherries, on branches of trees, flowering 

 between July and October. " 



