414 



(19) H. OVALHOLIi. (B.W.) 



Bent. Wigtt 1. c. t. 1-708. 



Spec. Chae. Eadical leaves sheathing at the base, oval, acute 

 above, attenuated below into the petiole : stem clothed with a few 

 distant scales : racemes lax, many-flowered : bracts ovate, acute, 

 shorter than the ovary:- sepals and petals about equal, posterior 

 ones galeate, anterior one reflexed, deeply 3-cleft, lobes lanceolate, 

 lateral ones reflexed, pendulous, middle one ascending, erect : spur 

 filiform : flowers duU pale pea-green. 



Mala,bar and Annamally hiUs, flowering in July and August. 



(20) H. rmBBiAJA. f E.W.J 



Bent. Wight 1. c.t. 1712. 



Spec. Chab. Stem leafy throughout : leaves ovate-acuminate, 

 channelled : raceme short, compact, many-flowered : bracts ovate, 

 acuminate, the lower ones leafy, somewhat hooded, longer than the 

 ovary, upper ones shorter: sepals bro'ad, ovate-cordate, obtuse, 

 posterior one galeate, lateral ones sub-oblique, spreading : lip 

 orbicular, 3-lobed, middle lobe dentate, obtuse, lateral ones broad, 

 half-orbicular, flmbriated on the margins : spur filiform, longer than 

 the ovary : flowers white. , 



NeUgherrieSj flowering in July and August. 



(21) H. ElCHAEDIAIfA. (R.W.) 



Bent. Wight 1. c. t. 1713. 



Spec. Chae. Stem leafy at the base, scaly above : leaves ovate, 

 somewhat sheathing, acute : raceme short, lax few-flowered : bracts 

 ovate-lanceolate, acute, membranous, shorter than the ovary : sepals 

 ovate, posterior one shorter, galeate, acute, lateral one oblique, 

 reflexed, obtuse : petals broad ovate, obtuse, erect : lip 3-cleft, 

 middle lobe dentate, entire, shorter than the lanceolate, diverging, 

 acute, fimbriated lateral ones : spur filiform, pendulous, longer than 

 the ovary : flowers white, diverging from the axis. 



Neilgherries and Anamullies, on rooky ground among grass. 



(22) H. DECiPiENS. (R.W.J 



Bent. Wight 1. c. t. 927. 



Spec. Chae. Stem leafy at the base, furnished with lanceolate, 

 rnuch acuminated, acute scales : leaves linear-lanceolate, acute : 

 raceme lax, 4 — 6-flowered : bracts ovate-lanceolate, long acuminate, 

 shorter than the ovary : posterior sepal and shorter petals converg- 

 ing, galeate, lateral ones larger, oblique, falcate, reflexed : lip 3-cleft, 



