94 CXXXIII. ORCHIDEX (ROLFE). [ Lissochilus. 
Mozamb., Dist. Zanzibar Island, Hildebrandt, 1044 of 1873 collection (ex 
Reichenbach). German East Africa: Bagamoyo, Hildebrandt, 10448 of 1874 collec- 
tion. Portuguese East Africa ` Lower Zambesi; Boror, Peters. Lower Shire, Gombra, 
Scott ! 
67. L. Volkensii, Rolfe. Pseudobulb stout. Leaves 5, tufted, 
elongate-linear or linear-lanceolate, subacute, attenuate below, 9-18 in. 
long, 3-1 in. broad. Scapes 4-44 ft. high, with several sheaths below ; 
racemes 1 ft. long, laxly many-flowered. Bracts linear-lanceolate, acute, 
3-5 lin. long. Pedicels 6 lin. long. Sepals ovate, apiculate, or sub- 
acuminate, 2}-3 lin. long. Petals broadly ovate, 6-7 lin. long. Lip 
pandurate-oblong, 6 lin. long; basal auricles roundish-oblong; front 
lobe broadly elliptic-oblong, obtuse; disc with 5-7 smooth keels; 
spur conical, obtuse, 1-14 lin. long. Column clavate, 3 lin. long.— 
L. Krebsii, Kriinzl. in Eng. P. Ost-Afr. C. 156, in part (not Reichb. f.). 
EE Dist. German East Africa: Kilimanjaro; Rahe at 2600 ft., Volkens, 
2191! 
68. L. Taylori, Ridl. in Journ. Bot. 1886, 293. Pseudobulb 
oblong, conical, 24 in. long. Leaves linear, over 1 ft. long, } in. broad. 
Scapes stout, 3 ft. high, with a few loose sheaths at the base. Bracts 
lanceolate, acuminate, + in. long. Pedicels 3 in. long. Sepals ovate- 
lanceolate, acuminate, 4 lin. long. Petals ovate, obtuse, 7—8 lin. long. 
Lip trilobed, pandurate-oblong, 4—5 lin. long; side lobes short, rounded ; 
front lobe oblong-elliptical, obtuse, slightly crisped, 3 lin. long; dise 
with about 8 slightly elevated keels; spur very short, conical. Column 
stout, 24 lin. long. 
Wile Land. British East Africa: Rabai Hills at Jomvu, near Mombasa, 
Taylor ! 
Mozamb. Dist. German East Africa: between Uyui and the coast, Taylor ! 
69. L. graniticus, Keichb. f. Otia Bot. Hamb. ii. 75. Rhizome 
stout. Leaves 5, tufted, elongate-linear, acute, 9-15 in. long, 3—4 lin. 
broad. Scapes 4 ft. high, with a few sheaths below ; racemes 1 ft. long, 
laxly many-flowered. Bracts linear-lanceolate, acute, 3—4 lin. long. 
Pedicels 7-8 lin. long. Flowers yellow. Sepals ovate-oblong, apiculate 
or acuminate, 3-34 lin. long. Petals broadly ovate, apiculate, 6-7 lin. 
long. Lip pandurate-oblong, 6 lin. long; side lobes rounded-oblong ; 
front lobe suborbicular-elliptical, obtuse; disc with 5 obscurely 
crenulate keels; spur conical, obtuse, about 1 lin, long. Column stout, 
dilated above, 2} lin. long.—Engl. Hochgeb. Fl. Trop. ‘Afr. 187. 
Wile Land. Eritrea: Habab, 6000 ft., Hildebrandt, 382! 
_ 70. L. Mechowii, Reichb. f. Otia Bot. Hamb. ii. 75. Leaves linear- 
ligulate, acuminate, chartaceous, 6-7 lin. broad. Scapes tall, with the 
flowers distantly racemose above. Bracts triangular, setaceous, very 
short. Flowers yellow. Sepals triangular, short. Petals oblong, 
“very obtusely acute,” very large. Lip trilobed; side lobes short, 
erect, united to the column; front lobe, oblong, acute, convex with 
