Ren antherella.\ 
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62. RENANTHERELLA, Ridl. 
Scrambling epiphyte, stems long. Leaves semi-terete. Racemes 
short flexuous. Flowers small. Sepals oblanceolate, laterals 
oblique. Petals narrower linear. Lip side-lobes erect, midlobe 
linear recurved, calli 2 quadrate, spur short conic. Column long, 
slender, arched. Anther conic; pollinia 2, caudicle broad spathu- 
late, disc oblong. Capsule obconic. Species 1, endemic. 
Fig. 172.—Renantherella histrionica. 
(1) R. histrionica Ridl. Journ. Linn. Soc. xxxii. 355; Mat. i. 
157. Renanthera histrionica Rehb. fil. Card. Chron. 1878, p. 74. 
Stem about 2 ft. long, slender. Leaves linear-lanceolate semi- 
terete acuminate, 3 in. long. Raceme lax, 4 in. long. Bracts short 
ovate. Flowers few, 1 in. wide. Sepals and petals yellow with red 
spots. Lip yellow, calli white. Capsule 1*5 in. long. Hob. On 
mangroves and other trees, sea level to 4000 ft. altitude. Singapore, 
Serangoon ; Pasir Panjang. Malacca, Mt. Ophir. Negri Sembilan, 
Tampin Hill; Gunong Angsi (Williams). Perak, Gunong Keledang 
(Curtis). 
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