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cxxxvi. 0RCHIDE2E. 
[Dendrobium. 
■12 in. long. Bracts numerous. Flowers -12 in. across. Upper 
sepal lanceolate-oblong, laterals larger triangular-ovate, mentum 
very short and broad. Petals narrower lanceolate, all yellow 
with red streaks. Lip cordate, 3-lobed, yellowish, side-lobes short 
blunt spreading, midlobe broad round; calli 2 conic or one 
truncate retuse in the middle of the lip base. Hab. Common on 
trees. Singapore, Bajau; Kranji. Johor, Batu Pahat. Pahang, 
Pekan. Perak (Scortechini). Lankawi, Kwah; Terutau. Setul 
a variety with greenish yellow flowers with a few faint red streaks 
on the sides of the lip. Distrib. Tenasserim, Borneo, Java. 
(6) D. lobatum Miq. FI. Ind. Bat. iii. 631. D. rhizophoreti 
Ridl. Journ. Soc. xxxii. 246; Mat. i. 39. 
Stems 1 to 2 ft. tall, often branched. Leaves lanceolate acumin¬ 
ate, *75 to 1 in. long, *25 in. wide. Racemes -25 in. long; bracts 
few. Flowers *36 in. long, lip uppermost. Upper sepal oblong 
sub-acute, laterals wider ovate falcate; mentum shorter oblong 
blunt. Petals smaller linear, all yellow with a median red line. 
Lip, claw linear pink, side-lobes curved sub-acute, midlobe in¬ 
distinct, round shorter yellowish, edge wavy, calli 2, bases thickened 
connate pink, tips subulate curved. Hab. In mangroves, Singa¬ 
pore, Kranji. Johor, Batu Pahat; Hulu Sembrong (Kelsali). 
Perak, Matang (Wray); Telok Anson (Williams). Distrib. Java. 
( 7 ) U, grande Hook. F.B.I. v. 724; Ic. PL t. 2024; Ridl. 
Mat. i. 40. 
Stems 9 to 12 in. long, broad flattened. Leaves lanceolate 
acute, light green, 2 in. long, nearly -5 in. wide, covering stem to 
top. Racemes in axils of upper leaves, -25 in. long. Bracts 
lanceolate acute. Flowers *3 to -5 in. wide, yellow tinted red; 
pedicels -25 in. long. Upper sepal ovate, laterals broader tri¬ 
angular; mentum as long blunt. Petals lanceolate acute. Lip 
cuneatc fan-shaped bilobed, side-lobes short, midlobe truncate; 
a toothed lamella at base. Column short, arms erect tooth-like. 
Anther conic with tuft of hair on top. Hab. Not rare, on very 
lofty trees, Singapore, Selitar. Johor, Kwala Sembrong. Pahang, 
Tahan River. Selangor, Kwala Lumpur; Rawang. Perak 
(Scortechini). Penang. Kelantan, Kwala Aring (Yapp). 
The largest of the Aporum section. 
(8) D. terminale Par. and Rchb. fit. Trans. Linn. Soc. xxx. 
149; Ridl. Mat. i. 42. D. Mannii Ridl. Journ. Linn. Soc. xxx. 
246. 
Stems 5 to 6 in. long. Leaves lanceolate acute, 75 in. long, 
*25 in. wide. Racemes separate not tufted on old leafless stems. 
Flowers paired thin, primrose yellow. Bracts few. Upper sepal 
ovate-oblong, laterals much larger ovate-triangular falcate, 75 in. 
long, mentum thick curved blunt. Petals linear-lorate much 
smaller. Lip oblong-obcuneate, side-lobes deflexed truncate, mid- 
