176 H. Schlechter. 
flora elongato-eylindriea 40—30 em longa, 1,5—2 em diametro; floribus in 
genere mediocribus erecto-patentibus, viridibus, labello saepius purpurascente; 
bracteis foliaceis deflexis, ovato-lanceolatis, lanceolatisve acutis vel acuminatis, 
decrescentibus, flores excedentibus vel rarius superioribus floribus aequilongis ; 
sepalis cum petalis dimidio inferiore connatis, deflexis; sepalis lateralibus 
lineari-oblongis vel ovato-oblongis obtusis, subfalcatis, 0,4—0,6 cm longis, 
intermedio vix breviore lineari- vel oblongo-ligulato obtuso, apice revoluto; 
petalis lineari-ligulatis obtusis, apice acutis, subretusis vel revolutis; labello 
galeato-cucullato, inflato subgloboso, sepalis aequilongo, ore contracto ob- 
longo marginibus reflexis, apice reflexo obtuso, brevi, dorso subcarinato 
calcaribus patenti deflexis, apice subincurvis, filiformibus acutis, ovario sub- 
aequilongis, vel paulo longioribus; columnae stipite elongato apiee incurvo; 
rostello subrhomboideo trilobulato, lobulis lateralibus dentiformibus abbre- 
vialis, intermedio subdeflexo, basi breve unguiculato, suborbiculari, apice 
obtusa incurva; lobo stigmatifero oblongo vel suborbiculari, rostello aequi- 
longo; ovario subcylindrico glabro, c. 0,6 em longo. 
S. parviflorum Sw., in Act. Hol. (1800) 246; Krzl., Orch. Gen. Spee. I. 
(1899) 680. 
S. densiflorum Lindl., Gen. Spec. Orch. (1838) 340. 
S. eassideum Lindl., Gen. Spec. Orch. (4838) 341. 
S. eriostomum Lindl., Gen. Spec. Orch. (1838) 342; Krzl. Orch. Gen. 
Spec. L (1899) 686. 
Diplectrum parviflorum Pers., Syn. Il. (1807) 509. 
S. shirense Rolfe in Fl. Trop. Afr. VH. (1898) 266. 
Var. 3. Sehimperi (Hochst.) Schltr., differt a forma typica habitu 
graciliori, foliisque 2—3 ad basin caulis aggregatis, nec sensim in bracteas 
decrescentibus. 
S. Sehimperi Hochst., in pl. Schimp. Abyss. sect. HI. n. 1185; Ach. 
Rich. Tent. fl. Abyss. H. 300. t. 104; Reichb. f. in Walp. Ann. HI. (1852) 
589; Rolfe in Flor. trop. Afr. VII. (1898) 272; Kral., Orch. Gen. Spee. I. 
(1899) 690. 
S. Iydenburgense Reichb. f. in Flora (1884) 328. 
S. tenuifolium Krzl., in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. XXIV. (1898) 505; Orch. 
Gen. Spec. I. (1899) 684. 
S. Wilmsianum Krzl., in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. XXIV. (1898) 508; Orch. 
Gen. Spec. I. 1899) 684. 
Habitat in Africa australi et tropica: in regione austro-orientali: 
prope flumen Vanstaadensrivier, alt. infr. 200 ped. (Unter, Dec.); in collibus 
prope Port Elizabeth (R. Harrack, Oct): in graminosis prope Grahamstown, 
all. c. 2000 ped. (Burke, Mac Owan n. 127, Scnönranp, Nov. 4894); in 
planitie graminosa prope Bathurst (Arnerstonr, Nov.-Dec.); in umbrosis prope 
Uitenhage \Zeyner, FmEpaoLp); in clivis montis Boschberg prope Somerset 
East (Bowker); Dohne Hill prope Kingwilliamstown, alt. 3000 ped. (J. R. 
