58 ME. G. F. SCOTT ELLIOT ON 



Cyxoechis elata, Rolfe, sp. n. 



Planta |-1 ped. alta, glabra. Folia 2 radicalia, breviter petio- 

 lata, elliptico-oblonga, subacuta v. obtusa, 1^-3| uncias longa, 

 -1^ lata. Racemus laxus, 1-4 uncias longus, pauci-20-florus. 

 Bractese ovato-lanceolata?, acute, 2-3 lin. longae. Sepaluui posti- 

 cum galeatum, ovatum, obtusum, 2| lin. longum ; lateralia late 

 obovata, 2 lin. lata. Petala subfaleato-linearia, obtusa. Labellura 

 trilobatum ; lobis lateralibus oblongis obtusis, medio angustiore 

 lineari obtuso ; calcari elongato, 6 lin. longo. Columua brevis ; 

 anthers apices elongati ; rostellum latum. 



On humus in woods near Fort Dauphin, 2477 ! 



A very distinct species, somewhat allied to C. lilacina, Ridley, 

 but quite glabrous, and not easily confounded with any other. 



Cynobchis Babonii, Rolfe, sp. n. 



Planta 4-9 uncias alta, pubescentia. Folia 2 radicalia, de- 

 cumbentia, ovata v. ovato-lanceolata, acuta, 1-2 uncias longa, 4- 

 10 lin. lata. Eacemus laxus, 1-3 uncias longus. Flores puberuli. 

 Bractese anguste lanceolatse, acuminata, 2-4 lin. longae. Sepalum 

 posticum ovatum, obtusum, 1| lin. longum ; lateralia majora, 

 subobliqua. Petala multo angustiora, subobliqua. Labellum 2 

 Hu. longum, apice trilobatum ; lobis oblongis obtusis, medio quam 

 lateralibus longiore ; calcari 1| lin. longo, obtuso. Columna 

 brevissima ; antherse apices breves ; rostellum breve, acutum ; 

 stigmata b re via, clavata. 



Shady places on humus on summit of Andringitra Mountains, 

 Interior, 1853 ! Central Madagascar, Baron 725 ! North-west 

 Madagascar ?, Baron 5246 ! 



Much smaller than C. Marina, Eidley, to which it is obviously 

 allied. 



Ctnorchis patjcifloba, Rolfe, sp. n. 



Planta 4-5 uncias alta, pubescentia. Folia radicalia non vidi, 

 caulina ovato-lanceolata, breviter acuminata. Eacemus brevis, 

 laxus. Flores puberuli. Bracteae lanceolatae, acuminate, 3-4 

 Jin. longae. Sepalum posticum ovatum, obtusum, 1| lin. longum; 

 lateralia paullo majora, subobliqua, Petala similia paullo minora- 

 Labellum 2 lin. longum, apice trilobatum ; lobis oblongis obtusis 

 subaequalibus ; calcari 1 lin. longo, obtuso. Columna brevissima ; 

 antherse apices breves ; rostellum parvum ; stigmata suclavata. 



Rather wet places on top of Ankaratra Mountains, 8000 or 

 9000 feet, 1983 ! 



