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adpressed scales: umbels orbicular: lateral sepals long, linear, 

 ■cohering to near the point, posterior one ovate-acuminate and -mth 

 tbe conformable but smaller petals fimbriate on the margin: lip 

 ovate, obtuse, fleshy, shorter than the petals : lateral sepals often 

 cohering, cream-coloured with darker lines, petals, Hp and posterior 

 petal red. 



Parwar Grhaut on trees, Coorg forests. This curious species has 

 been called the "XJmbreUa Orchis," from its peculiar inflorescence. 



(3) C. AXBiruM. fR. W.J 

 Tdent. "Wight 1. c. t. 1653. 



Seec. Chab. Leaves oblong-eUiptic, obtuse, emarginate : flowers 

 nmbeUed : scape about the length of the leaves : bracts somewhat 

 'boat-shaped, shorter than the pedicels : sepals acuminate, posterior 

 one a Kttle shorter than the lateral ones : petals broad, ovate, 

 obtuse : lip short, fleshy, sub-sagittate : flowers very pale, greenish' 

 yellow or nearly cream colour. 



On moist rocks near Kbtergherry, flo-#ering in August and 

 September. 



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(4) C. NEILaHEEHENSB. fR. TV". J 



Ident. Wight 1. c. t. 1654. 



Spec. Chajs. Leaves linear, obtuse, fimargiiiate, 3-nerved : scapfe 

 ■Shorter than the IfeaVes, umbelled, 6 — ;8-flowerfed : lateral sepals 

 Very long, broad ovate at the base, tapering to a point, posterior one 

 •ovate, acute, nearly twice the length of the broad sub-ovate blunt 

 petals: lip cordate, ovate, short, recurved, hairy on the backs 

 prolonged base of the column pubescent within : flowers at first 

 pale greenish-yellow, tinged with pink, marked with darker lines, 

 afterwards becoming reddish or light rusty coloured : process of the 

 column red. 



NeUgherries, on moist rocks below Kaity. 



GEinJS XXXII. SPATHOGLOTTIS. 

 Gynandipia IHonandria. Sex: Syst: 

 Bervo. Prom Spathe, a spathe, and Glotta, a tongue. 



GrEif. Chae. Sepals spreading, free, equal : petals a Utfle 

 iDroader and more membranaceous, spreading or cormivent : lip 

 articulated with the base of the column, sometimes saccate, S-partate, 



