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tudine, nitidi, teretes; internodia 1.5 ad 3.5 cm longa. Folia 
linearia, longe angustata, apice valde inaequalia, 9.5 ad 11.5 cm 
longa, 5 ad 5.5 mm lata, papyracea, vaginae foliorum arctae, gla¬ 
brae. Racemi biflori; rhachis brevissima; pedunculus 1.3 ad 
1.8 cm longus; bracteae oblongae, 7 ad 10 mm longae. Flores 
fugaces, caduci. Sepala lineari-lanceolata, in caudas longas fili- 
formes tenerrimas extensa 3 ad 6 cm longa, basi 3.5 ad 5 mm 
lata; mentum sepalorum lateralium breve, obtusum, 4 ad 5.5 
mm longum. Petala aequalia, 3 ad 5 cm longa, basi 2.5 ad 3 
mm lata. Labellum manifeste trilobum, 10 ad 11 mm longum; 
lobi laterales oblique ovato-triangulares, obtusi, parte libera 2.25 
ad 2.5 mm longa; lobus intermedius multo major, ovato-oblon- 
gus, 6 ad 7 mm longus, 2.5 ad 3 mm latus, supra conspicue 
densissime pilosus; discus per dimidium basale cum linea me- 
diana incrassata. Gynostemium breve, circiter 4 mm longum; 
stelidia brevia, rotundata, levissime denticulata. 
Stems numerous, simple, fascicled, pendulous, 98 to 107 cm 
long, 2 to 3.5 mm in diameter, smooth, terete; internodes 1.5 to 
3.5 cm long. Leaves linear, narrowed to the tips, the apex un¬ 
equal, 9.5 to 11.5 cm long, 5 to 5.5 mm wide, papery, the sheaths 
glabrous. Racemes two-flowered, rachis very short, the pedun¬ 
cles 1.3 to 1.8 cm long; bracts oblong, 7 to 10 mm long. Flowers 
fugaceous, ephemeral. Sepals linear-lanceolate, with very long 
slender prolongations, 3 to 6 cm long, 3.5 to 5 mm wide at the 
base; the mentum short, obtuse, 4 to 5.5 mm long. Petals sim¬ 
ilar to the sepals in form, 3 to 5 cm long, 2.5 to 3 mm wide. 
Labellum manifestly trilobed, 10 to 11 mm long; lateral lobes 
(free portion) obliquely ovate-triangular, obtuse, 2.25 to 2.5 
mm long, covered with short papillose hairs; middle lobe much 
larger, ovate-oblong, 6 to 7 mm long, 2.5 to 3 mm wide, the 
upper surface densely and conspicuously pilose. Disc through 
the basal half with a very prominent central fleshy ridge. Co¬ 
lumn short, about 4 mm long, stelidia short, rounded, obscurely 
denticulate. 
Luzon, Benguet Subprovince, Baguio, Bur. Sci. 84-618 Eduardo 
Quisumbing, May 9, 1932. The type material was originally 
collected by Mrs. K. B. Day from Mount Santo Tomas, near 
Baguio. Living plants are now under cultivation in the gar¬ 
dens of Mrs. K. B. Day and Mrs. Colton in Baguio, and Mrs. 
Remedios C. Gonzales in Manila. 
