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GENU8 LVII. SACCOLABIUM. 

 Crynandrla Monandrla. Seai SysL 



Berw. From Saceus a bag, and Labium a lip. 



Gen. Chab. Perianth flattened out, spreading : sepals equalling 

 the petals, lateral ones usually larger: lip undiyided, spurred, 

 accrete to the base of the column : column erect, half-terete, beak 

 subulate: anther half-2-ceUed : pollen-masses 2, sub-globose, 

 caudicle elongated, gland minute. — ^Epiphytous herbs, caulescent: 

 leaves distichous, coriaceous, usually oblique at the apex : flowers 

 axillary, racemose or solitary. 



(1) 8. "WioHTiAJsruM. fUndl.J 



Ident. Lindl. gen. and sp. p. 221. 



JEngrm. "Wight's Icon. t. 917. 



Spec. Chab. Leaves channelled, narrow, obtuse, fleshy, almost 

 equal at the apex : racemes erect, branched, longer than the leaves : 

 sepals and petals ovate, obtuse : Hp with a cylindrical obtuse bent 

 spur: limb famished at the base with a 2-lobed fleshy callosity, 

 lateral lobes rounded : capsules 3-winged and 3-fiirrowed : flowers 

 rose-coloured. 



Trees on the Fuluey moimtains. 



(2) 8. mcEAiTTHUM. fldndl.J 



Ident. XindL 1. c. p. 220. 



Spec. Chae. Leaves oblong-lorate, oblique at the apex, obtuse, 

 deeply 2-lobed : racemes nodding, dense-flowered, shorter than the 

 leaves : sepals sub-rotund-ovate, petals linear obtuse, spur of the lip 

 roimdish: lamina obovate, obtuse or acute, furnished at the base with 

 a reflesed callosity : flowers violet, lip deep rose-colqured. 



Silhet. 



(3) 8. DEsrsTPLOHUM. (lAvM.) 



Ident. Lindl. 1. c. p. 220. 



Spec. Chab, Leaves lorate-oblong, oblique at the apex, obtuse, 

 emarginate : racemes dense, cyUndric, equal to or shorter than the 

 leaves : flowers externally scabrous : upper sepal forked, lip funnel- 

 shaped : top of the spur ventricose : lamina acuminate : sepals and 

 petals rosy brick-colour internally, white in the middle, brown 

 without : lip yellowish, pubescent in front. 



Silhet, on trees and stones. 



