7 ° cxxxvi. orchide^. [Bulbophyllum . 
(Griffith); Batu Berendam (Derry), Perak (Scortechini). Penang, 
Telok Tikus (Curtis). Distrib. Borneo, Java, Tenasserim. 
Andamans. 
(50) B. capitatum Lindl. Gen. and Sp. Orch. PI 56; Ridl. Mat. 
i- 73 - 
Stems stout woody in a tuft 6 to 9 in. long, branched; pseudo¬ 
bulbs conic, -5 to 1 in. long, crowded or -5 in. apart. Leaf lanceolate 
or elliptic-lanceolate acute or blunt, 2 to 4 in. long, *5 to 1 in. wide. 
Flowers in a short raceme -5 in. long or less, orange scarlet, about 
6 or 8 together. Sepals lanceolate acuminate, *18 in. long. Petals 
shorter narrower linear half as long. Lip small tongue-shaped 
yellow. Column arms erect acuminate. Hab. Hill forests at 2000 
to 6000 ft. altitude. Johor, Batu Pahat. Pahang, K'luang Terbang 
(Barnes); Gunong Tahan; Gunong Berumbun, Telom. Selangor, 
Gunong Mengkuang Lebah (Robinson). Perak, Rujong Malacca; 
Gunong Batu Putih (Wray); Thaiping Hills (Curtis); Gunong 
Inas (Yapp). Penang Hill (Curtis). Distrib. Borneo, Java. 
(51) B. brevipes Ridl. Joitrn. Roy. As. Soc. S. Br. 39, p. 75; 
Mat. i. 73. 
Rhizome woody; pseudobulbs *5 to -75 in. apart, cylindric- 
conic, curved, *5 in. long. Leaf elliptic sub-acute, 1 in. long, *25 to 
•5 in. wide. Raceme 6-flowered, *25 in. long. Flowers -75 in. 
across, pale yellow. Sepals lanceolate acuminate. Petals -12 in. 
long, elliptic blunt. Lip short curved, deep grooved, clawed with 
2 strong ridges from base. Column short thick, arms acuminate. 
Hab. Perak, Bujong Malacca (Ridley). 
(52) B, concinnum Hook. fit. F.B.I. vi. 189; Ic. PI. 2038; 
Ridl. Mat. i. 74. 
Rhizome long, slender; pseudobulbs 1 to 2 in. apart, conic 
curved, -5 in. long. Leaf ovate to elliptic, 1 to 1*5 in. long, *5 to 
1 in. wide. Peduncle slender, 1 to 1-25 in. long. Flowers 4 to 5 
at tip. Sepals narrow lanceolate-linear acute, -13 in. long, con- 
nivent yellowish tipped orange. Petals half as long, elliptic blunt 
pale. Lip as long as petals lanceolate curved orange red. Column 
stout, foot shorter, arms slender acuminate. Hab. On man¬ 
grove branches, Singapore, Sungei Buluh; Kranji. Johor, Kwala 
Kahang, Negri Sembilan, Port Dickson (Williams). Distrib. 
Borneo, 
(53) B. paullum Ridl. Jonrn. Roy. As. Soc. S. Br. 61, p. 38. 
Rhizome slender; pseudobulbs conic curved, -25 in. long, *5 in. 
apart. Leaf oblong-linear blunt, 75 to 1*5 in. long, -i in. wide, 
petioled. Peduncle filiform, 1-25 in. long. Flowers 4 or 5 in a short 
crowded raceme. Bracts lanceolate acute. Sepals linear acuminate 
narrow. Petals linear-oblong, blunt, one-third as long, pale 
whitish. Lip short fleshy curved, base broad claw narrow orange. 
Column foot long free, arms lanceolate acuminate. Hab. Very rare. 
On a tree at 3000 ft. altitude. Selangor, Sempang Mines, Semangkok 
Pass (Ridley). 
