268 CXXXIII, ORCHIDEE (ROLFE). [Satyrium. 
and obtuse apex reflexed; spurs linear-filiform, much curved, 6-7 lin. 
long. Column 1} lin. long; stigma obovately rounded; rostellum 
triangular-ovate, with a pair of small teeth at the base.—s. brachy- 
petalum, Kranz, in Engl. Pfi. Ost-Afr. ©. 153, in part (not of A. 
Rich.). 
Mozamb. Dist. German East Africa: Kilimanjaro; Marangu, 4700 ft., 
Volkens, 270! 
11. S. minax, Rolfe. Tubers oblong, 1-14 in. long. Plant 14-3 ft. 
high, with several ovate or lanceolate acute sheaths above, lower 
sheaths tubular. Stems reddish. Leaves two, on basal barren 
shoots, elliptic-oblong, subobtuse or apiculate, 3-6 in. long, 4-2 in. 
broad, sometimes with a single, shorter leaf below the middle of the 
stem. Raceme elongate, somewhat lax, 8—11 in. long. Flowers white, 
spurs and hood tinged with pink. Bracts ovate-lanceolate, acute, 
6-10 lin. long. Pedicels 3 lin. long. Sepals 2-3 lin. long; odd one 
lanceolate-oblong, subacute; lateral falcately cuneate-oblong, longer 
and twice as broad. Petals united for half their length or more to the 
sepals, cuneate, obtuse, ciliate, and more membranous than the odd 
sepal. Lip galeate, subcompressed, carinate, 24-3 lin. long, basal half 
united to the lateral sepals; mouth rather narrow ; margin and obtuse 
apex reflexed ; spurs narrowly linear, recurved, 4-5 lin. long. Column 
13-2 lin. long; stigma ovate-oblong, obtuse ; rostellum trilobed, obtusely 
keeled behind, side lobes oblong, small, front lobe much larger, triangular- 
ovate, subobtuse, with reflexed sides. 
Mozamb. Dist. British Central Africa: Nyasaland; Shire Highlands, near 
Blantyre, Last ! Blantyre, open woods on hillside, Scott ! 
12. S. elongatum, Rolfe. Plant stout, 24-24 in. high, with six 
or seven oblong-lanceolate sheaths, 24-4 in. long, more or less 
tubular below, especially the lower. Raceme elongate, 10-12 in. long, 
somewhat dense. Bracts ovate-lanceolate, acute, 6-10 lin. long. 
Pedicels 3 lin. long. Sepals 2 lin. long; odd one cuneate-oblong, 
obtuse; lateral rather longer and much broader. Petals united for 
nearly half their length to the sepals, and similar to the odd one. 
Lip galeate, rather fleshy, subcompressed, 2 lin. long, basal third or 
rather more united to the lateral sepals; mouth rather narrow, the 
narrow margin and obtuse apex reflexed ; spurs linear, curved, 3% lin. 
long. Column 1? lin. long; stigma broadly obovate-rounded, sides 
somewhat inflexed; rostellum triangular-ovate, subcompressed, with @ 
pair of small lateral teeth. 
Mozamb. Dist. British Central Africa: Urungu; Fwambo, South of Lake 
Tanganyika, Carson, 60! 
13. S. chlorocorys, Reichb. f. ex Oliv. in Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2; 
ii. 350 (name only). Plant stout, 3-14 ft. high, 3-4-leaved near the base, 
with two or three lanceolate sheaths above. Leaves elliptic- or ovate- 
oblong, subacute or apiculate, 24-44 in. long, 1-13 in. broad. Raceme 
elongate, 4 or more in. long, somewhat lax. Bracts ovate or ovate- 
