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eracilis, arcuata. Anthera bilocularis. Pollinia quaterna, collateralia, libera. Vultus Malawidii foliis 
= 4 7 1 
mollibus membranaceis seu coriacels. 
1, In longipes, Lindl.; Wall. Plant. As. Rar. vol. i, p. 31. t. 35; pseudobulbis teretiusculis, 
elongatis, diphyllis; foliis cuneato-ligulatis, acutis; racemo elongato; bracteis triangulo-setaceis, 
ovaria pedicellata subsequantibus; sepalis ligulato-triangulis ; tepalis lineari-filiformibus ; labello 
oblongo, acuto, ecalloso; columna 3-dentata. 
Hue videtur pertinere planta, Viti (Seemann! n,614), Flores tamen misere putridi. Species genuina 
provenit in India oriental. 
XIX. Malaxis, Sw. Act. Holm. 1800, p. 283. t. 8 P. Sepala eequalia, recte inserta, 
Tepala subsequalia. Labellum subsequale seu expansum, superum, raro inferum, Columna nana. 
Anthera bilocularis. Pollinia quaterna, per paria incumbentia.—Vitienses distichifolize, ensifolix, 
inflorescentia terminali. 
§ Osrronts,—Folia ensiformia, equitantia. 
1. M. glandulosa, Reichb. f.; Walp. Aun. vol. vi. p. 215; caule distiche folioso ; foliis latins 
triangulis, acutis; racemo elongato, subverticillato; rachi hispidula; bracteis membranaccis lanceo- 
subulatis, ciliatulis ; ovariis pedicellatis, hispidulis, preecipue supra costas; sepalis triangulis, margine 
et dorso hispidulis; labello basi columnam amplexo, nayiculari, apice inflexo, hme dentato. Hpiden- 
drum equitans, Forst.! Prodr. n. 316. Oberonia glandulosa, Lindl, Fol. Oberonia, p. 37. Possideo 
typum Forsterianum ex herbario Moldenhauerii—Upolu, Samoan Islands (Greefte !). 
Credo hue referre nos debere specimina Navua et Namara, Viti Levu, Seemann! n, 588, Harvey! licet 
statura elatiore, foliis crassioribus aberrantia. J/alawis equitans, Blume, recedit labello spathulato, bifido. 
Obs. Altera Malawis § Oberonia est n. 587, Namara, Viti Levu (Seemann), Videtur esse Malavis 
Tahitensis, Reichb. f. in Walp. Ann. vol. vi. p. 208; Oberonia, Lindl. Folia Orchid. Oberonia, p. 4; 
Oberonia wridifolia, Hook, Bot. Mag. t. 4517, 
XX. Microstylis, Nutt. Am. vol. ii. p. 196. Sepala equalia, recte inserta, Tepala vulgo 
angustata, Labellum sepalis conforme seu difforme. Columna brevis, biauris. Anthera subdor- 
salis, bilocularis. Pollinia quaterna, parallela— Habitus Liparidis. 
1. M. purpurea, Lindl. Gen. et Sp. p. 20; caule folioso; foliis congestis, petiolatis, oblongis, 
acutis ; racemo mediocri; sepalis oyatis, acutis; tepalis linearibus, acutis; labello hastato, ovato, 
triangulo——Mihi omnino hue pertinere videntur specimina Viti, 613, Dr. Seemann, licet bene 
deflorata, 
2, M. platychila (sp, noy.) Reichb. f.; caule basi bulboso ; bulbo tereti, conico ; foliis petiolatis, 
oblongis, acutis ; inflorescentia longissima, racemosa ; bracteis pedicellos subsequantibus, lmearibus, 
acutis, deflexis; oyariis 6-gonis; sepalis oblongis, plurinerviis, basi connatis; tepalis cuneato- 
ovatis, obtusis, l-nerviis; labello trausverso, utringue obtuso; lobo antico minute prosiliente ; 
carinis 4, in disco elevatis; columna minuta, bicorni—* The whole plant has a purplish hue.” (See- 
mani.)—Somosomo, Island of Taviuni and Kadavu (Seemann! n. 590). 
XXI, Bulbophylium, Thouars, Af. t. 93-110. Sepala subsequalia seu omnino inaqualia, 
lateralia in mentum descendentia, Tepala minora. Labellum elastice articulatum, Colummna 
vulgo bicornis. Pollinia quaterna, inzequalia, per paria oblique collateralia,—Pseudobulbose, foliis 
ligulatis, racemis infra bulbos egredientibus, 
1. B. longiflorum, Thouars, Af. t. 98; pseudobulbis A-gonis ; folio petiolato, oblongo, outuso ; 
inflorescentia umbellata; sepalo dorsali triangulo setaceo, sepalis lateralibus longe extensis, oblongo- 
