Grows on the ground, not on trees ; hulh coated ; 

 conical. Two-three leaves on each bulb, which are nearly 

 upright, stiff, lanceolate, a foot and a half high, lively 

 green, plicate ; with three or several nerves. Scape twice 

 shorter than the leaves, stiff, upright, sheathed at the base. 

 SpiJie thickly 8-10-flowered. Brades 

 germen, ovate, taper-pointed, membranous. Flowers 

 longisbj pale, brownish, straight, according to authors, re- 

 versed. Segments of the corolla oblong, obtuse, recurved. 

 Lahel fleshy, channelled, green, middle lobe obtuse, purple, 

 still thicker. The column and other parts as usual in the 

 genus. 



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