136 CXXXIII. ORCHIDEX (ROLFE). [Angræcum. 
Capsule linear-oblong, 24—5 in. long, sometimes crowned with the 
withered perianth; the slender spur 2-3 in. long.— Dendrobium ? 
brachycarpum, A. Rich. Tent. Fl. Abyss. ii. 282; Reichb. f. in Flora, 
1865, 191; Aerangis brachycarpa, Durand & Schinz, Conspect. Fl. Afr. 
v. 50; Angrecum bilobum, Engl. Hochgeb. Trop. Afr. 187 (not of 
Lindl.); Schweinf. in Bull. Herb. Boiss. ii. App. ii. 90. 
Nile Land. Abyssinia ` Wogera in subalpine valleys, Schimper, 1314! Bege- 
meder ; Valley of the River Reb, 6500 ft., Schimper, 1470! Eritrea: Ginda Valley, 
3250-4900 ft., Schweinfurth, 2144! 
A very distinct species, only known from fruiting specimens, and doubtfully placed 
as an ally of the preceding by Reichenbach. 
3. A. Galeandrz, Reichb. f. in Flora, 1865, 189. Stems very 
short, 4—5-leaved. Leaves narrowly cuneate, 3-7 in. long, 4-14 lin. 
broad; apex shortly and unequally bilobed. Scapes deflexed or pendu- 
lous, 3-6 in. long, 2—8-flowered. Bracts ovate-oblong, cbtuse, 2-3 lin. 
long. Pedicels 6-7 lin. long. Sepals and petals linear-oblong, obtuse, 
7-8 lin. long. Lip 14 in. long, large and funnel-shaped, very broad, 
obscurely trilobed in front; spur clavate, 4 lin. long, with reflexed 
apex. Column stout, 2 lin. long; stipes of pollinia simple, very 
slender. 
Lower Guinea, Gaboon :' Munda ; Sibange Farm, in woods, Soyaux, 244! 
Angola: Golungo Alto, near the Cuango rivulet, and Mountains of Queta, Welwitsch, 
658 ! 
The flowers are remarkably like a Galeandra in shape. 
4, A. alcicorne, Reichb. f. Otia Bot. Hamb. ii. 117. Stems short, 
6—7-leaved, with many thickish roots. Leaves cuneate-obovate, 4—5 in. 
long, 5-15 lin. broad, with long attenuate base; apex unequally 
bilobed ; lobes roundish-oblong. Racemes suberect or arcuate, 6—8 in. 
long, 6—8-flowered. Bracts ovate-oblong, obtuse, 2-3 lin. long. Pedicels 
6 lin. long. Sepals elliptic-lanceolate, acute or apiculate, 7 lin. long. 
Petals similar, but a little shorter and broader. Lip broadly ovate, 
6-7 lin. long; apex rounded, obtuse or apiculate; base narrowed; spur 
slender below, subclavate near the apex, slightly curved, 14 lin. long. 
Column stout, 14 lin. long. 
Mozamb. Dist. British Central Africa: Shibisa (Chikwawa), River Shire, 
Kirk, 114! 
A flowerless specimen from Palombi Gorge, in the Mlanje Hills, MeClounie, 1! 
has leaves less attenuate below, but is otherwise very similar, and may be a form of the 
same species, 
5. A. Kirkii, Rolfe. Stems short, with many rather stout roots, 
5-7-leaved. Leaves 2-6 in. long, 4-9 lin. broad; narrowly cuneate, 
with the apex dilated unequally, and obtusely bilobed. Scapes suberect 
or horizontal, 2—5-flowered, 2-7 in. long. Bracts ovate-oblong, acute, 
2-4 lin. long. Pedicels 10-12 lin. long. Sepals and petals ovate- 
lanceolate, acuminate, 9-14 lin. long. Lip similar to the petals, but 
broader at the base; spur slender, slightly curved. Column stout, 
