Bulbophyllum .] cxxxvi, orchide^e. 75 
Leaf sub-sessile, elliptic-oblong blunt, 1-25 to 2 in. long. Flower 1. 
Bracts ovate-lanceolate, -13 in. long. Upper sepal lanceolate- 
oblong acute incurved, *6 to *75 in. long, laterals connate at base, 
oblong blunt deflexed, base twisted, 1 in. long, yellow spotted red. 
Petals lanceolate acute, as long as upper sepal, purple. Lip fleshy, 
•25 in. long, base wide cordate covered with long hairs. Column 
arms curved porrect, a short erect boss at top. Hab, Perak (cult, 
at Glasnevin and Kew). 
(72) B. restrepia Ridl. Trans. Linn. Soc. iii. 365; Mat. i. 78. 
Rhizome short; pseudobulbs crowded cylindric, -75 in. long. 
Leaf obovate petioled, 2 in. long, 1 in. wide. Peduncle filiform, 
4 in. long. Flower 1. Upper sepal linear tapering clubbed, -5 in. 
long, laterals lanceolate acuminate, sub-falcate, edges at base and 
tip connate, 1 in. long, *25 in. wide at base, pale green, edges brown 
speckled pink at base. Petals very small edged brown. Lip 
small ovate, decurved white spotted pink above. Column short, 
foot very short, green, arms bifid. Hab. Rare. Pahang, Pekan, 
on bushes (Ridley). Distrib. Borneo. 
(73) B. planibulbe Ridl. Mat. i. 79. Cirrhopetalum plani- 
bulbe Ridl. Trans. Linn. Soc. iii. 364, pi. lxiv. 
Rhizome long, slender; pseudobulbs elliptic-oblong lying flat 
on rhizome 3 in. apart, purple, 1 in. long, -25 in. wide. Leaf 
elliptic-oblong blunt, 1 in. long, -25 in. wide. Peduncle 4 in. long, 
slender purple. Flowers at end 4 or 5. Pedicels 1 in. long. Bract 
lanceolate, -25 in. long. Upper sepal lanceolate caudate, 1 in. long, 
laterals deflexed, 2 in. long, yellow spotted red on back and edges. 
Petals short obovate-sub-spathulate yellow. Lip recurved fleshy 
tongue-shaped acute, channelled orange. Column yellow, foot very 
short purple, arms subulate as long as petals. Hab. On tree trunks. 
Pahang, Pekan. Kedah, Yan (Ridley). 
(74) B. medusae Rchb. fil. Walp. Ann. vi. 262 ; Ridl. Mat. i. 79. 
Cirrhopetalum medusae Lindl. Hot. Reg. 1842, t. 12; Bot. Mag. 
t. 4977. 
Rhizome very stout; pseudobulbs angled conic, 1 in. long, 
very thick. Leaf 6 in. long, 1 in. wide, oblanceolate, petiole short; 
peduncle 4 to 5 in. long; sheaths large loose. Flowers very many 
in a globose head 1-5 in. through. Bracts at base lanceolate pale, 
•5 in. long, those of flowers longer than ovary. Sepals caudate- 
lanceolate, upper 1 in. long, lower ones 6 in. long, white with pink 
spots or all white. Petals lanceolate acuminate, pinkish or white 
much shorter. Lip shorter lanceolate acute, yellowish. Column 
thick, arms long lanceolate acuminate porrect. Hab. On rocks 
and trees, not rare. Singapore, Bukit Timah; Bukit Mandai. 
Johor, Tengarah (Kelsall); Tebrau River. Pahang, Tahan River. 
Malacca, Jasin. Negri Sembilan, Siliau (Williams). Dindings, 
Lumut. Perak, Waterfall Hill (Wray). Penang (Curtis). Kelan- 
tan, Kwala Lebir (Gimlette), flowers white. Distrib. Siam, Borneo. 
