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(1) C. PTTBEEULA. (lAnAl.) 



Idmi. Lindl. gen. and sp. p. 252. — fol. orch. 1854', p. 2. 

 Engra/v. Griff. Icon. t. 313. 



Spec. Chae. Scape equal to th.e leaves, loosely racemose : bracts 

 linear Janceolate longer than tte ovary : sepals ovate lateral oblique : 

 petals linear : lip hastate without an appendage or spur, lateral 

 lobes somewhat falcate, middle one lanceolate : flowers rose-colour, 

 with linear yellowish petals and a purple lip. 



Silhet mountains. Khasia. Assam. The middle lobe of the Up 

 varies from linear-lanceolate and entire to obovate-oblong, or 

 lanceolate and serrate. 



(2) C. CLAVATA. (Lindl.J 



Idmt. Lindl. 1. c. p. 251. — fol. orch. 1. c. p. 5. 



Spec. Chak. Scape shorter than the leaves : raceme congested, 

 drooping, long bracteated : lip sub-orbiculate, mucronate, quite 

 entire with two callosities at the base : spur club-shaped, furrowed, 

 straight : flowers primrose, 



Silhet. Ehasia. 



(3) C. Maspca. flAndl.j 



Ident. Lindl. 1. c. p. 249.— fol. orch. p. 6. 



Syn. Calanthe emarginata, Wight Bletia Masuca, Bon. prod. 

 Nep. p. 30. 



Migrav. "Wight's Icon. t. 918.— Bot. Eeg. t. 37.— Bot. Mag- 

 t. 4541. 



Spec. Chae. Scape erect, longer than the broad oblong petioled 

 acuminated leaves : racemes lax, many-flowered : lip 3-lobed, 2- 

 crested at the base: lateral lobes adpressed, middle one retuse, 

 transverse : spur pendulous, clavate, twice longer than the pubescent 

 ovary : flowers large, purple, with 3 long rugged white or orange- 

 coloured callosities on the base of the lip, 



Neilgherries. 



(4) C. ANGTJSTA. (LindL) 



Ident. Lindl. fol. orch. 1. c. p. 7. 



Spec. Chae. Eaceme tomentose, dense, narrow : lateral lobes of 

 the lip less than the intermediate 2-parted one : warts few, gyrate : 

 q)ur somewhat club-shaped, apex iiflexed, a little longer than the 

 ovary. 



Khasia. 



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