Lissochilus.| CXXXIII. ORCHIDEH (ROLFE). 97 
adnate to the base of the column; front lobe ovate, acute, undulate, 
reflexed at the sides; disc gibbous, with 45 crested lamellæ, the 3 
central ones being very tall, and the nerves on either side a little 
thickened ; spur conical, 4 lin. long, with a somewhat curved, acute 
apex. Column clavate, dilated above, 4 lin. long. 
Mozamb. Dist. German East Africa: Kilimanjaro, Smith ! 
78. L. Johnstoni, Rolfe. Leaves elongate-linear, acute, 4—6 in. or 
more high. Scapes 2-2} ft. high, with several sheaths below ; racemes 
9-12 in. long, many-flowered. Bracts linear-lanceolate, acuminate, 3—5 
lin. long. Sepals ovate-oblong, acute or acuminate, 4 lin. long. Petals 
broadly ovate-orbicular, apiculate, 6 lin. long. Lip trilobed, 4 lin. long ; 
side lobes oblong, obtuse, adnate to the base of the column; front lobe 
ovate, acute, with reflexed sides ; disce very gibbous, with 3 very high, 
smooth lamellæ; spur 34-4 lin. long, with a broadly conical base, and a 
téiere much curved apex. Column broad, dilated above, 2 lin. 
ong. 
Nile Land. British East Africa ; Kilimanjaro Expedition, 40-60 miles from the 
coast, Johnston ! 
79. L. Thomsoni, alte, Scapes over 1 ft. high, base not seen ; 
racemes about 4 in. long, few-flowered. Bracts ovate-lanceolate, acute, 
5-6 lin. long. Pedicels 6 lin. long. Sepals ovate, acute, 4 lin. long. 
Petals broadly ovate-orbicular, apiculate, 7 lin. long. Lip trilobed, 
5 lin, long; side lobes ovate, obtuse, partly adnate to the base of the 
column ; front lobe ovate, subacute, with reflexed sides; disc convex, 
with about 5 dwarf, crenulate keels along the centre, and a few slightly 
thickened nerves on either side; spur conical, subobtuse, slightly 
curved, 2-21 lin. long. Column stout, 3 lin. long. 
Mozamb. Dist. British Central Africa: between Lake Nyasa and Lake 
Tanganyika, 6000-8000 ft., Thomson ! 
80. L. monticolus, Rendle in Journ. Bot. 1895, 172. Scapes 
slender, 24-3 ft. high, with several sheaths below ; racemes 4 in. long, 
rather lax. Bracts lanceolate, acute, 3-4 lin. long. Pedicels 5—6 lin. 
long. Sepals ovate, apiculate, 3-3} lin, long, somewhat adnate to the 
foot of the column. Petals broadly suborbicular, 5-6 lin. long. Lip 
deeply trilobed ; side lobes oblong, obtuse, adnate to the foot of the 
column on the inner side, 3 lin. long ; front lobe broadly oblong, obtuse 
or apiculate, convex with reflexed sides, 34 lin. long; disc with 3 
prominent, obtuse keels in the middle; spur conical, narrowed at the 
apex, 4 lin. long. Column stout, 21-3 lin. long; foot as long as or some- 
what longer than the column. S 
Wile Land. British East Africa ; Ruwenzori, eastern side, 5300 ft., on granite, 
Scott-Elliot, 7552! 
81. L. Kreenzlinii, Rolfe. Scapes 2 ft. high, with about 3 
tubular bracts below; racemes 5-6 in. long, laxly many-flowered. 
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