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the odd one. Lip galeate, 7—8 lin. long, the basal fourth united to the 
lateral sepals; mouth broad, with broad reflexed margin ; apex broad, 
obtuse, crenulate, erect; spurs linear, tapering to the apex, curved, 
9 lin. long. Column 4 lin. long; stigma reniform-orbicular, obscurely 
crenulate; rostellum oblong, obtuse, with reflexed sides and apex.—A. 
Rich. Tent. Fl. Abyss. ii. 300, t. 92. 
Nile Land, Abyssinia: Tigre; Mount Sholoda, near Adowa, Quartin-Dillon ; 
between Maigouagoua and Debra Sina, Quartin-Dillon, 233! Sana Dist., on mountains 
near Dochli, Schimper, 1554! Begemeder ; near Mahdera Mariam, 6500 ft., Schimper, 
1232! without precise locality, Schimper, 619 ! 
2. S. Carsoni, folfe. Tuber oblong, 1}in. long. Plant 14-14 ft. 
high, with two suborbicular, horizontal leaves at the base, 13-24 in. 
broad, and four or five lanceolate sheaths above. Racemes oblong, 
3-5 in. long, rather lax. Bracts ovate-oblong, subacute, 3—14 in. long. 
Pedicels 5-6 lin. long. Sepals 7-8 lin. long; odd one lanceolate- 
oblong, obtuse; lateral broader. Petals united for a sixth of their 
length to the sepals, and similar to the odd one. Lip galeate, sub- 
compressed, 7 lin. long, the basal fourth united to the lateral sepals ; 
mouth roundish above, narrowed below ; apex broadly oblong, sub- 
vòtuse, somewhat recurved ; spurs tapering from a rather broad base, 
slightly curved, 5 lin. long. Column 34 lin. long; stigma broadly 
rounded, obtuse; rostellum oblong, subobtuse, with reflexed sides and 
apex. 
Mozamb. Dist. British Central Africa: Urungu ; South of Lake Tanganyika, 
at Fwambo, Carson, 3! 5! and Kambole, 5000 ft., Nutt / 
3. S. cheirophorum, Rolfe. Plant somewhat slender, with a few 
lanceolate sheaths on the stem; base not seen. Raceme 24-4 in. or 
more long, lax. Bracts lanceolate, acuminate, 8-12 lin. long. Pedicels 
4 lin. long. Sepals 6 lin. long; odd one linear-oblong, obtuse ; lateral 
broader, somewhat spreading. Petals united for a third of their length 
to the sepals, and similar to the odd one. Lip galeate, subcompressed, 
4} lin. long, the basal third united to the lateral sepals; mouth rather 
harrow ; apex triangular-ovate, apiculate, reflexed ; spurs linear, slightly 
curved, 6 lin. long. Column 4 lin. long; stigma broadly ovate; 
rostellum broad, tridenticulate. 
Mozamb. Dist. British Central Africa: Nyasaland; Shire Highlands, near 
Blantyre, Last ! 
4. S. Johnsoni, Rolfe. Tuber oblong, 8 lin. long. Plant 9 in. 
high, with a pair of orbicular, horizontal leaves at the base, 10 lin. 
broad, and five or six cauline, lanceolate, acute sheaths above. Raceme 
oblong, 2 in. long, rather lax. Bracts ovate-lanceolate, acute, 5-7 lin. 
long. Pedicels 24-3 lin. long. Sepals 2ł lin. long; odd one oblong- 
lanceolate, subacute; lateral much broader. Petals united for nearly 
half their length to the sepals, and similar to the odd one. Lip 
galeate, carinate, subcompressed, 3 lin. long, basal half or rather less 
united to the lateral sepals; mouth rather narrow ; apex broad, obtuse, 
