384 



(4) E. CAMPESTKis. fWaU.J 



Ident. Lindl. 1. c. p. 185. 



Spec. Chae. Sepals and petals linear-spathulate, rather obtuse : 

 Lip oblong, 3-lobed, veined : intermediate lobe rounded, transverse, 

 crenulate, with 3 short lines bearded at the base : spur short, 

 conical, incurved : flowers secund, drooping, brown purple, lip 

 whitish rosy at the margins. 



Bhurtpore, Oude. 



(5) E. EAMENTACEA. (lAndl.) 



Ident. Lindl. 1. c, 



Migra/v. "Wight 1. c. t. 1666. 



Spec. Chae. Leafless : bracts subulate, shorter than the ovary : 

 flowers erect : sepals and petals linear, spathulate, acute : lip 

 3-lobed, the middle lobe undulated, obtuse : plates of the disk 3, 

 broken or torn towards the point : spur obtuse, conical. 



Coorg, Mysore. 



(6) E. MACKOSTACHTA. (lAudl.) 



Ident. Lindl. 1. c p. 183. 



Engram. Wight 1. c. t. 1667—68. 



Spec. Chae. Leaves oblong, acuminated at both ends, plaited, 

 somewhat 3-ribbed : scape simple, radical, longer than the leaves : 

 sepals linear, lanceolate, acuminate : petals conformable, broader, 

 sub-undulate : lip sub-orbicular 3-lobed, lateral lobes about the 

 length of the shortened, deeply-cleft middle one : two short petals 

 near the base : spur short, roundish, obtuse, inflated : flowers 

 greenish-yeUow, lateral : lobes of the lip tinged and streaked with 

 crimson lines, the middle lobes yellow. 



Eastern slopes of the Neilgherries, 



GENUS XLI. CALANTHE. 

 Crynandrla Monandvla. Sext Syst. 



Deriv, From Kalos, beautiful, and Anthos, a flower. 



Gen. Chae. Perianth flattened out, free, or lateral sepals 

 slightly adnate to the Up : lip connate with the column, lobed or 

 entire, spurred or muticous, lamellated or tubercled with a disc: 

 column short, beak usually rostrate : pollen masses 8, much 

 attenuated at the base, adhering by fours to a bi-parted gland. — 

 Terrestrial : scapes erect, many-flowered : leaves broad, folded : 

 flowers white, or lilac, rarely yellow. 



