Bulbophyllum.\ cxxxvi. orchide^e. 57 
(1) B. patens Hook. fil. F.B.I. vi. 187; Ridl . Mat. i. 62. 
Rhizome stout with numerous dense roots at the pseudobulbs ; 
pseudobulbs conic, 1 in, long, 1 in. apart. Leaf elliptic, 3 to 7 in. 
long, *5 to 1 in. wide; petiole -5 to 1 in. long. Flower 1; peduncle 
slender, 1-5 in. long, yellowish closely red-spotted, 1 in. wide, 
clove-scented. Sepals lanceolate acute, laterals falcate. Petals 
as long narrower. Lip stipitate on free part of column foot, linear- 
oblong flat, half as long as sepal, crimson. Hab. On trees, not rare. 
Singapore, Changi; Bukit Timah. Johor, Tana Runto. Negri 
Sembilan, Port Dickson (Williams). Dindings (Curtis). Perak 
(Kunstler). Penang, Spout (Curtis). Dislrib. Java. 
(2) B. megalanthum Griff. Notulce, iii. 286; Ic. PI. As. t. 292. 
Rhizome stout; pseudobulbs small distant. Leaf oblong 
emarginate petioled, 3 in. long, 1 in. wide. Flower 1, dusky with 
purple spots. Sepals linear acuminate, upper one 2-5 in. long; 
laterals scythe-like crossed over the lip. Petals lanceolate long 
acuminate, rather shorter. Lip long narrow slender, 3-lobed, 
lobes short acute; midlobe long acuminate. Fruit club-shaped, 
2 in. long. Hab. Malacca, on Pulau Besar (Griffith). 
This plant has not been seen again since Griffith published the description 
and figure. I failed to find it on Pulau Besar, and no specimen exists, 
(3) B. pileatum Lindl. Boi. Reg. 1844; Misc. 73; Ridl. Mat. 
i. 63. 
Rhizome rather slender; pseudobulbs 1*5 in. apart, cylindric 
narrow, -5 to 1-5 in. long. Leaf thinly coriaceous lanceolate blunt, 
4 to 6 in. long, 1 to 2 in. wide; petiole -25 to *5 in. long. Peduncle 
very short; pedicel slender, 2 in. long. Flower 1 to 1-25 in. wide, 
yellow. Sepals lanceolate-oblong blunt similar. Petals narrower 
oblong blunt. Lip half as long as sepals, flat, base round broad 
tapering to a blunt point, base grooved, yellow with red spots on 
each side. Column unusually long green, arms 0; anther conic. 
Hab. Climbing on small trees in forests, Singapore, Selitar. Johor, 
Panchur. Perak, Waterfall Hill (Wray). Penang Hill, Penara 
Bukit. Distrib. Sumatra. 
(4) B. macranthum Lindl. Bot. Reg. 1844, t. 13; Ridl. Ann. 
Bot. iv. 328, pi. xxii.; Mat. i. 63; Bot. Mag. t. 7208. 
Rhizome stout crinite with many roots, -25 in. thick, woody; 
pseudobulbs 1 in. apart, oblong wrinkled, 1 in. long. Leaf elliptic 
blunt, 5 to 8 in. long, 175 to 3 in. wide; petiole stout, 1 in. long. 
Flower 2 in. wide, clove-scented; peduncle short; pedicel 2 in. 
long. Upper sepal lanceolate acute, white spotted purple, laterals 
larger semi-ovate acuminate connivent, base yellow spotted crimson, 
tip dark brown. Petals like upper sepal but narrower. Lip -25 in. 
long, base quadrate with 2 truncate ears; tip acute decurved yellow 
tinted red. Column yellow, arms porrect tooth-like; anther 
conic, deep red. Hab. Common on tree-trunks climbing upwards. 
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