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19. E. cyl indrostachya Ames Orchidaeeae 2 (1908) 190; supra 211. 
Fig. 15 . — Eria cylindrostachya, lip 
and petal from the type. 
Very much like the last. Inflorescence 
shorter than the leaves, the down not so long 
nor so dense, the raceme much denser-flowered 
and shorter-peduncled. Leaves longer-petioled 
and proportionately narrower than in the last, 
up to 37 cm long and 2 cm wide. Petals wider, 
obovate. Lip narrower (but variable). (Fig- 
15.) 
Flowers yellowish-white. 
Mindanao. 
long 
20. E. ventricosa Leavitt supra 211. 
Pseudobulbs nearly cylindric, somewhat thickened below, about 3 cm 
sheaths several, ovate, 3 cm long, entirely concealing the stem. 
Leaves 2, lanceolate to oblanceolate,- short-petioled, up to 14 cm long and 
1.5 cm wide. Inflorescences 1 or 2, 5.5 cm long, 
pubescent; peduncle 2 cm long, very slender, 
with 2 or 3 amplexicaul sheaths, sparsely white- 
tomentose. Flowers about 12, subtended by 
ovate, concave, ciliate-margined bracts, as long as 
the ovary and pedicel, which is white-tomentose, 
about 3 mm long. Dorsal sepal obovate, sparsely 
pubescent, 5 mm long, about 3 mm wide. 
Laterals pubescent, inflated, triangular-oblong, 
4 mm long, 2 mm broad, the anterior margin sigmoid. Petals oblong- 
obovate, somewhat falcate, 4 mm long by 2 mm wide. Lip 5 mm long, 
ventricose at base (2 mm), the limb flab ellat e-trilob ed, 4 mm broad; 
lateral lobes erect, triangular-oblong, apex rounded ; mid-lobe reflexed, 
broadly triangular-semiovate. Foot of column straight, nearly linear, 
expanded where it joins the lip, 4 mm long, the column scarcely 2 mm 
For variations see discussion of this species above. (Fig. 16.) 
Flowers cream-white. 
Luzon. Negros Occidental. 
Fig. 16 . — Elia ventricosa, lip 
and petal from the type. 
long 
Var. benguetensis Leavitt supra 212. 
Differs from the type in its larger flowers, longer bracts, and narrower 
petals. 
Luzon. 
21. E. Lyonii Leavitt supra 212. 
Rhizomatose portions of the sympodium stout and woody, when dry 
5 mm in diameter. Pseudobulbs 2-5 cm distant, ovoid, 2.5 cm high, 
