234 CXXXIII. ORCHIDEX (ROLFE). [Habenaria. 
lobe linear, obtuse, 54 lin. long, broader than the side lobes; spur 
10-11 lin. long, slender, suddenly inflated at the apex. Stigmatic 
processes slender, capitate, 34 lin. long. Anther channels slender, 
curved, as long as the stigmas. Rostellum subulate, 4 lin. long. 
Nile Land. British East Africa: Ruwenzori; Wimi, 7000 ft., Scott-Elliot, 
7923! 
Near H. ceratopetala, A. Rich., but it has not the long anterior petal-lobe of that 
species, 
64. H. insignis, Rolfe. Plant 10-12 in. high, stout. Tubers 
ovoid-oblong. Leaves cauline, sheath-like, elliptic-oblong, subacute 
or apiculate, concave, 11-2 in. long. Racemes 23-3} in. long, dense. 
Bracts ovate, subacute or apiculate, 1-1} in. long. Pedicels 4—3 in. 
long. Dorsal sepal ovate, acute, 6 lin. long; lateral falcate-ovate, 
acute, 9 lin. long. Petals bipartite ; posterior lobe falcate-linear, acute, 
as long as the dorsal sepal; anterior lobe linear, acute, half as long 
as the posterior. Lip tripartite, velvety; side lobes subspathulate, 
subobtuse, 7 lin. long; front lobe subspathulate-oblong, subobtuse, 11 
lin. long; spur clavate, 7 lin. long. Stigmatic processes oblong, 
truncate, 3 lin. long. Anther channels slender, as long as the stigmas. 
Rostellum very shortly triangular, broader than long, obtuse. 
Mozamb. Dist. British Central Africa: Fwambo, south of Lake Tanganyika, 
Carson, 2! 9! 
A most distinct and remarkable species, without any very near allies. There is no 
trace of radical leaves on the specimens, which suggests that they may wither before 
the spikes appear, for the sheath-like cauline ones seem altogether inadequate for the 
support of such a plant, 
65. H. simensis, Reich. f. in Linnea, xxii. 859. Tuber ovoid, 
3 in. long, 44 lin. broad. Stem 63-15 in. high, leafy at the base. 
Leaves 5-6, oblong, acute, 34-3} in. long, 14 lin. broad, minutely 
papillose above and on the margin, sheathing below, the upper 
decreasing to the bracts. Racemes dense-flowered. Bracts acute oF 
acuminate, longer than the pedicels, upper side and margin minutely 
papillose. Pedicels about 5 lin. long. Flowers 44 lin. diam. Dorsal 
sepal small, oblong, acute, cucullate; lateral deflexed, semiorbicular- 
ovate, acute, 24 lin. long and broad. Petals bipartite; posterior lobe 
lanceolate, acute, with papillose margin; anterior lobe short, retuse, 
bilobed, with minute acute lobes, appressed to the column. Lip 
trilobed ; side lobes short, lanceolate, acute ; front lobe long, lanceolate, 
obtuse, a little thickened; spur very obtuse, about 4 lin. long. 
Stigmatic processes straight; apex dilated and retuse. Anther chan- 
nels ascending, a little longer than the stigmas. Staminodes filiform, 
curved.—Reichb. f. in Walp. Ann. iii. 583; Kränz), in Engl. Jahrb. 
xvi. 90. 
Nile Land. Abyssinia: Semen Prov., Rüppell, Schimper, 607. Begemeder 5 
Jan Meda, 8500 ft., Schimper, 1324, in part. 
Only known to me from the published descriptions. 
