254 CXXXIII. ORCHIDEZ (ROLFE). { Bonatea. 
front of the spur; spur cylindrical, rather thick, obtuse, 14 in. long. 
Stigmatic processes slightly thickened in front, longitudinally excavate, 
basal fifth adnate to the lip. Anther apiculate; channels very slender, 
2 as long as the stigmas. Rostellum dwarf, globose-cucullate, margin 
fimbriate.— Habenaria volkensiana, Kränzl. in Engl. Jahrb. xix. 244. 
Mozamb. Dist. (German East Africa: Kilimanjaro, East of Marangu, near Kwa 
Ileto, 3200-4900 ft., on sandy grassy hillocks, Volkens, 342! 
4. B. Emini, Rolfe. Stem tall. Leaves not known; sheaths very 
broadly ovate, acute or acuminate. Spikes lax-flowered. Bracts 
oblong-ovate, acute, as long as the pedicels. Dorsal sepal oblong, acute, 
cucullate, 9 lin. long; lateral triangular, more than twice as long as 
the dorsal, retuse, apiculate, united with the base of the lip, stigmatic 
processes, and anterior lobe of the petals. Petals bipartite ; posterior 
lobe linear, acute, hidden under the dorsal sepal; anterior lobe 3-4 
times as long as the posterior, 14 in. long. Lip 14 in. long, base 
elongate, filiform, the upper fifth tripartite; side lobes linear, acute, 
diverging ; front lobe a little shorter than the side lobes; spur 54 in. 
long, nearly twice as long as the pedicels, straight, ascending, a little 
broader above. Stigmatic processes linear, slightly excavate. Anther 
very long, acute, attenuate at the base; channels and caudicles very 
long, straight, shorter than the stigmas. Rostellum cucullate, apicu- 
late, with toothed margins.—Habenaria Emini, Kränz), in Engl. Jahrb. 
xix. 245. 
Mozamb. Dist. German East Africa: Uyansi; Pungusi, in the Mgunda-Mkali, 
Stuhlmann, 420, 
Only known to me from the original description. 
5. B. Phillipsii, Rolfe. Plant about 2 ft. high. Leaves cauline, 
sessile, oblong or elliptic-oblong, acute, or abruptly and very shortly 
acuminate, 2-5 in. long, 3-14 in. broad, the upper decreasing to the 
bracts. Racemesabout 7-flowered. Bracts ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, 
1-1} in. long. Pedicels 24 in. long. Flowers white and green. 
Dorsal sepal ovate-lanceolate, acute, 10 lin. long; lateral cuneate- 
oblong from a narrower base, oblique or subfalcate, apiculate or acu- 
minate below the apex, 1 in. long, lower half or more adnate to the 
base of the lip, stigmatic processes, and the anterior lobe of the petals. 
Petals deeply bipartite; posterior lobe erect, narrowly linear, acute, 25 
long as the dorsal sepal and appressed to it; anterior lobe elongate- 
linear, 1} lin. long. Lip deeply trilobed ; claw 10-12 lin. long, free 
part 1 lin. long; lobes elongate-linear; side lobes 14-14 lin. long; 
front lobe ?~1 in. long; spur elongate, slightly dilated, 3}—4 in. long. 
Stigmatic processes 11 lin. long; apex short, free, subspathulate. 
Anther 4 lin. long; channels slender, 8 lin. long. Rostellum cucullate, 
portage 8 lin. long.—Habenaria Phillipsii, Rolfe in Kew Bulletin, 
05, 227. 
Nile Land. Somaliland: Golis Range at Darra-as, in a deep gorge near water, 
Lort Phillips ! 
