Liparis.] cxxxvi, orchide^e. 23 
(12) L. elegans Lindl. Gen. and Sp. Orch. Pl. 30; Ridl. Mat. i. 
24. L. crenulata Lindl. Gen. and Sp. Orch. PI. l.c. L. gracilis Hook, 
fil. Ic. PL t. 2011. 
Pseudobulbs conic-cylindric, 1 in. long. Leaves 2, elliptic- 
oblanceolate, 6 to 9 in. long, 1 to 1-25 in. wide. Raceme 12 to 18 in. 
long, stiff, base nude. Flowers *i in. across, very numerous. Bracts 
lanceolate acute, *12 in. long. Sepals oblong, laterals curved blunt. 
Petals narrower, all green. Lip oblong retuse orange, calli 2. 
Column curved green. Capsule elliptic,-25 in. long. Hob. Epiphyte 
on trees and on rocks, common, Singapore, Ivranji; Sungei Buluh. 
Johor, Gunong Banang. Pahang, Pekan. Malacca, Nyalas; Mt. 
Ophir. Perak, Thaiping Hills, Waterfall (Wray). Penang, Moniot’s 
Road (Curtis). Kedah Peak. Lankawi, Kwala Malacca (Curtis). 
Distrib. Borneo. 
(13) L. parviflora Lindl. Gen. and Sp. Orch. PI. 31. L. 
flaccida Rchb. fil. Linncea, xii. 45; Ridl. Mat. i. 24. 
Pseudobulb cylindric, 1-5 to 3 in. long. Leaves narrow long- 
lanceolate acute, 6 to 12 in. long, *25 to 75 in. wide. Raceme 
slender decurved, 6 to 12 in. long. Flowers very small copious. 
Bracts *12 in. long, lanceolate acute. Pedicel and ovary *25 in. 
long. Sepals oblong, laterals falcate blunt greenish white. Petals 
smaller. Lip oblong abruptly decurved in the middle, bifid, edges 
ciliate, orange, calli 2 small. Column curved. Capsule elliptic, 
•5 in. long. Hob. Not rare, on lofty trees, Malacca, Machap 
(Derry). Selangor, Batu Caves. Perak, Ulu Bubong (Kunstler). 
Distrib. Siam, Java, Borneo. 
(14) L. longipes Lindl. Wall. PL As. Rar. i. 31, t. 35; Ridl. 
Mat. i. 25. 
Pseudobulbs short ovoid, 1 to 2 in. long, or elongate to 6 in. long. 
Leaves linear-obovate, oblong blunt or acute, 4 to 8 in. long, 1 in. 
wide. Raceme erect, 6 in. long. Flowers copious crowded above 
very small. Bracts linear acuminate, -12 in. long. Sepals oblong. 
Petals linear greenish white. Lip ovate acute, decurved in middle, 
orange or green, calli o. Column curved. Hab. Rare. Perak, 
Thaiping Hills (Derry); Batang Padang (Wray); Sungkai River 
(Curtis). Penang (Porter). Distrib. India, Malay isles, Polynesia, 
China. 
(15) L. comosa Ridl. Journ. Linn. Soc. xxxii. 229; Mat. i. 25. 
A dwarf plant; pseudobulbs crowded conic, *6 in. long. Leaves 
narrow lanceolate acute, 4‘5 in. long, *25 in. wide. Raceme erect, 
6 in. long. Flowers small numerous green. Sepals lanceolate 
lorate, laterals broader. Petals linear. Lip sub-quadrate oblong tip 
round, no calli. Column slightly arched above. Capsule ellipsoid- 
subglobose, -12 in. long. Hab. Not rare, in mountains at 1500 to 
4000 ft. altitude, Pahang, Telom (at 4000 ft. altitude). Selangor, 
Menuang Gasing (Kloss). Perak, Thaiping Hills; Temengoh 
(Ridley). 
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