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siusculo, appendice bifida penicillata.—P. cucullata et P. scabrida, Lindl. I. c. 389, 390. [G-unn, 355,
601, 904, 905, 906.) (Tab. CXV. A.)
H.\,b. Common in poor soil and shaded places.— (PL Oct., Nov.)
A large, erect-iiowered species, extremely variable iu statine, from 3-8 inches high.— Leaves usually sessile,
1^-2-^ inches long, elliptic-oblong or lanceolate aud acute. Bracts 1 inch long, very large, membranous and spathe-
like. Flowei-s sometimes pubescent, 1-| inch long, including the ovary. Galea arching over at the top only, blunt.
Lotoei- lip with two short, acuminate lobes, as long as the galea. JFing of the column produced upwards into a short,
subidatc point, and downwards in a long, straight, subacute, naiTow auricle.— P l a t e CXV. A. Fig. 1, side view
of column and labcDum ; 2, front view of labellum ; 3, ditto of columu :—all magnified.
7. P te r o s ty lis dubia (Br. Prodr. 32 8 ); caule bifolio, foliis sessilibus oblongo-ovatis obtusis, scapo
ebracteato, flore erecto magno, galea apice lente curva subacuta, labio inferiore breviter bifido galea breviore,
segmentis breviter subulatis, labello angusto lineari-lanceolato columnm mquilongo, appendice apice peni-
cillafa. (Tab. CXV. 5 .)
Hab. Cuming’s Head, in shaded places, Mr. C. Ih r tle (Archer).— (PI. Jan.)
Very similar to B. cucullata in many respects, but with only two leaves, no bracts on the veiy short scape, and
veiy short lobes to the lower lip of the flower :—P la t e CXV. B. Fig. 1, flower ; 2, petal ; 3, lateral view of co-
Imnii and labellum; 4, front view of column;—nff hit fig. 1 magnified.
8 . P te r o s ty lis furcata (Lindi. Gen. et Sp. Orchid. 390) ; foliis radicalibus stellatis petiolatis lanceolatis
ellipticisve acutis (interdum dissitis), bracteis 2 -3 foliaceis laxe vagiiiantibus, flore erecto, perianthio
glaberrimo, labii inferioris laciniis anguste caudatis galeam vix incurvam acuminatam superantibus, labello
lineari, appendice bifida penicillata. (Gunn, 602.)
Hab. Shaded, wet places ! near Launceston and Deloraine, ; Chudleigh and Cheshunt, .ifre/ier.
— (PI. Oct.)
Closely allied to P. pedunculata, but easily distinguished by the narrower, more shortly petioled leaves, the
shorter lacini® of the lower lip, and the scarcely incurved galea. The smaller bracts and lacini® of the lower lip
being produced beyond the galea, distinguish it from P. cucullata.— Wing of the column produced upwards into a
very short, blunt point, and downwards into a blunt, long auricle.
§ 2. Radical leaves spreading. Scape o many-fiowered. Lower lip of perianth deflexed. Lahellum fringed
with long hairs.
9. P te r o s ty lis squamata (Br. Prodr. 327) ; foliis radicalibus stellatis imbricatis suberectis lanceolatis
acuminatis, caulinis lanceolatis, flore erecto, galea oblongo-lanceolata apice oblique truncata acuminata,
labio inferiore deflexo bipartito laciniis linearibu.s, labeDi lamina subulata pilis flavis crinita apice gianduia
incrassata clavata glabra, appendice apice penicillata.—Mor. N . Zeal. i. 249. P. squamata et P. barbata,
Undl. I. c. 388. (Gunn, 603.) (Tab. CXVI. A.)
Hab. Common in sandy soil : near Hobarton, Circular Head, Georgetown, etc., Gunn, Archer.—(FI.
Nov.)
Distrib. Victoria, Swan River, New Zealand.
A very remarkable species, 5-8 inches high, conspicuous from the beautiful labellum being fringed witli yeOow
hairs, and terminated by a puqile, polished, capitate gland. Archer remarks that the labeDum is irritable, as in
most of the genus.— Wing of the column produced upwards into a long, erect, subulate point, and downwards to a
long, falcate auricle.—P la t e CXVI. A. Fig. ], flower ; 2, side view of labellum and column ; 3, front view of
labellum ; 4, hairs of the same ; 5, front view of column ;—all hut fig. 1 magnified.
19. P te r o sty lis mu tica (Br. Prodr. 328); foliis radicalibus confertis stellatis breve petiolatis ovatis,
scapo bracteato inultifloro, spica subspirah, floribus suberectis, perianthio'inclinato v. horizontali, galea
brevi lata obtusa, labio inferiore deflexo ovato obtuso indiviso v. breviter bifido, labello oblongo obtuso,
appendice elongata apice lobata v. obtusa.—Lindl. I. c. 390. (Gunn, 605, 900, 901.) (Tab. CXYII. B.)
H a b . Common in rich pastures, as well as in light sandy soil.— (FI. Oct., Nov.) (v. v.)
D is t r ib . New South Wales and Victoria.
A very variable and abundant species, from 3 to 10 inches higli, robust or slender, few- or many-flowered, the
flowers small, densely or loosely spiked, the spike straight or somewhat twisted.—Leaves all radical, numerous.
Scape bi'acteate. Plotoers suberect, inch long. Perianth inclined or horizontal. Galea short, broad, blunt,
nearly straight, or incurved at the apex. Lower lip bent down, ovate, entire and blunt, or bifid at the apex. Lahellum
sliort, broad, with a long, stout, incurved appendix, that is simple or thickened at tbe apex, and there entire
or lobed. Wing of column slightly ciliated at the lower margin, scarcely auricled.—P la t e CXVII. A. Fig. 1, side,
and 2, front view of lower lip and labellum; 3, side, and 4 , front view of column;—all magnified.
11. P te r o s ty lis rufa (Br. Prodr. 32 7 ); foliis radicalibus stellatis petiolatis ovato-oblongis acutis,
scapo bracteato 3-5-floro, perianthio horizontali, galea lata abrupte longe acuminata, labio inferiore deflexo
bifido lobis ovatis subulatis, labello obovato emarginato longe laxe piloso, appendice brevissima obtusa ciliata.
— Lindl. I. c. 390. ( T a b . CXVI. B.)
Var. a ; foliis comtaneis, scapo laxe bracteato, floribus remotis majoribus pedicellatis.
Var. scapo florifero aphyllo, bracteis numerosis, spica densiore, floribus minoribus subsessilibus.
Hab. Port Sorrell, on dry sandy ridges near the beach. Archer.— (FI. Nov.)
D is t r ib . New South Wales.
I have desa-ibed two forms of this plant, both from Mr. Archer; of one, which agrees with authentic specimens
of Brown’s P. rufa, I have seen only a draiving; it has larger and longcr-pedicelled flowers; of the other I have
examined three specimens from Mr. Archer: it has no leaves, more bracts on the scape, smaller and more sessile
flowers. The species is intermediate in size and habit between P. mutica and P. squamata, having the niunerous
flowers of mutica and the bearded labellum of squamata; it is liowever extremely different from both.—Scapes 4 - 8
inches high, leafless, or with ovate, oblong, stellate leaves at the base. Flowers reddish-yellow-green, f inch long.
Perianth inclined or horizontal. Galea broad, abruptly acuminated, with a long point. Loicer lip sharply bifid.
Lahellum coriaceous, small, broadly oblong, blnnt, bearded with long hairs; appendix blunt, ciliated. Wings of
column ciliated, hardly auricled.—P la t e CXVI.P. Fig. 1, front, and 2, side view of labellum; 3, column:—all
magnified.
\ 3. Radical leaves none; cauline none, or alternate, lanceolate. Scape one-flowered. Lower lip of perianth
ascending. Labellum glabrous.
12. P te ro sty lis prsecox (Lindl. Gen. et Sp. Orch. 388); caule gracili folioso, foliis alternis lanceolatis,
flore solitario erecto, labii inferioris erecti laciniis filiformibus galeam lente curvam superantibus,
labelli lamina lineari glabra, appendice penicillata. (Gunn, 751.)
H a b . Circular Head, Gunn; Hobarton,/ . i>. 7L— (FI. May-Jnly.) (v.v.)
D is t r ib . Victoria.
A very slender species, 3-5 inches high, sometimes pubescent on the stem and flowers.—Leaves lanceolate,
alternate, i inch long. Flowers erect, about 1 inch long, including the ovary. Galea curved. Lower lip with its
filiform lacini® longer than the galea. Lahellum very variable in breadth, almost sessile or unguiculate.—Very
nearly allied to the P. scabra of Swan River, which has a more slender labellum, rather clavate at the tip. It may
be a form of the P. reflexa or revoluta.
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