360 



(6) 0. "WiGHTiANA. (Lindl.J 



Ident. Lindl. in Herb. "Wight. 



Ungrm. Wight 1. c. t. 1627. 



Spec. Chae. Leaves broad ensiform, acute : racemes very long, 

 drooping towards the apex : flowers scattered, sbort pedicelled : 

 bracts broad, ovate at the base, shorter than the linear obtuse petals : 

 lip 3-lobed, lateral lobes strap-like, embracing the base of the 

 colli TtiTi, middle one prolonged, ending in two obovate-spathulate 

 spreading lobes, cremilate on the margin : flowers pale green. 



Neilgherries and Pnlney mountains, flowering in August and 

 September. 



(7) 0. Aknottiaita. fR. W.J 



Ident. "Wight 1. c. t. 1628. 



Spec. Chae. Leaves ensiform, sub-falcate, succulent : racemes 

 erect or slightly inclined towards the apex, scarcely drooping : 

 flowers alternate, longish pedicelled: bracts ovate, aerate, ciliated, 

 somewhat sheathing at the base : sepals ovate, acute, about the 

 length of the narrow-linear petals : lip cordate at the base, 3-lobed, 

 lateral lobes -broad ovate, obtuse, middle one prolonged, forked at 

 the apex : flowers pale green. 



Neilgherries and Pulney mountains, flowering in September, 



(8) 0. iBiDiPOiJA. (Lindl.) 



Ident. Lindl. gen. and sp. p. 15. 



Syn. Malaxis ensiformis, Bm. — Cymbidiiun iridifolinm JRoxi. 

 flor. Ind. III. p. 458. 



Spec. Chak. Leaves broad ensiform : raceme long, two-edged at 

 the base, many-flowered : flowers verticillate : bracts fimbriated : 

 sepals reflexed : petals eroded : lip sub-ovate, obtuse, fimbriated, 

 hoUow at the base, obsoletely 4-lobed : flowers yellow. 



Silhet, Ehasia hills, on trees ; flowering in October and 

 November. 



(9) 0. BicoENis. (Lindl.) 



Ident. Lindl. and sp. 1. c. p. 16. 



Spec. Char. Leaves short, somewhat waved, ovate t raceme* 

 many-flowered, nodding : flowers sub-verticiHate : petals ovate : 

 lip truncated, Bub-lunate, 2-homed at the base: sepals spreading, 

 lateral ones shorter^ 



Silhet. 



