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lanceolata. Sepalum superiiis oblongi-Ianceolatum. Petala 
oblonga, angustata, obtusa. Labellum breviter unguiculatum ; 
lamina cordatum, breviter apiculata. Columna minuta. 
Leaves linear, much shorter than the peduncle, about 9 cm long, 
5 to 7 mm wide, asymmetrical at the tip. Peduncles elongated, 
somewhat zig-zag below the raceme, the angles marked by the 
large infundibuliform bracts, 4 or 5 in number. Bracts about 
1 cm long. Peduncle 14 to 27 cm long. Raceme 8 to 14 cm 
long, 5 to 7 mm through in fruiting specimens. Bracts of the 
raceme linear-lanceolate, 3 to 7 mm long, the lowermost ones 
equaling or exceeding the flowers on fruiting specimens. 
Flowers diminutive, white. Lateral sepals ovate-lanceolate, 1 
mm long. Upper sepal oblong-lanceolate, about 1 mm long Pet- 
als narrowly oblong, obtuse, 1 mm long, 0.5 mm wide. Labellum 
0.75 mm long, cordate, shortly apiculate, 3-nerved, very shortly 
and inconspicuously unguiculate. Mentum minute. Column 
diminutive. 
Mindanao, Province of Misamis Mount Malindang, Major E. A. Meams 
6 W. I. Hutchinson, For. Bur. 4611, May, 1906. Plants abundant at an 
altitude of 1,700 meters above sea level. 
From nearly related Philippine species readily distinguished by the large 
infundibuliform bracts below the raceme. In habit closely resembling P. 
myosurus (Forst.) Ames. 
Phreatia (§ Euphreatia) Mearnsii sp. nov. 
Habitu P. densiflorae baud dissimilis. Folia ligulata. Race- 
nius densiflorus. Braeteae inflorescentiae lanceolatae, acumina- 
tae. Sepala lateralia triangulari-ovata. Sepalum superius 
simile. Petala oblongi-ovata, obtusa. Labellum trapezoideum. 
In habit similar to P. Vanoverberghii and P. densiflora. 
Leaves ligulate, asymmetrical at the tip, up to 25 cm long, 1.6 
to 2.5 cm wide, coriaceous. Peduncle up to 4 dm long, exceeding 
the leaves, with several lanceolate sheathing bracts below the 
raceme. Bracts about 2 cm long, the upper ones about 1 cm 
long. Raceme about 1 dm long (1 cm through when the cap- 
sules are nearly ripe). Floral bracts lanceolate, long-acuminate, 
3.5 cm long, spreading, subrigid. Flowers yellow, numerous, 
crowded. Lateral sepals triangular-ovate, 1.5 mm long, sub- 
acute. Mentum 0.5 mm long. Upper sepal 1 mm long. Petals 
oblong-ovate, obtuse, 1.5 to 2 mm long, 1.5 mm wide at about the 
middle. Capsule ellipsoid, 3 mm long. Pedicel and ovary in 
fruiting specimens about 5 mm long. 
Mindanao, Province of Misamis, Mount Malindang, E. A. Mearns & 
W. I. Hutchinson, For. Bur. 4592, May, 1906. Luzon, Province of Pam- 
panga, H. M. Curran, For. Bur. 19313, March, 1910. 
