274 CXXXIII. ORCHIDEÆ (ROLFE). [Satyrium. 
lower reduced to broad tubular sheaths. Racemes 2—4 in. long, dense, 
many-flowered, Bracts ovate, subacute, 6-10 lin. long. Pedicels 
3 lin. long. Flowers violet-purple. Sepals 6-7 lin. long, odd one 
linear-oblong, obtuse; lateral oblong or ovate-oblong, and twice as 
broad, spreading. Petals united for half their length to the sepals, and 
similar to the odd one. Lip galeate, subcompressed, 6 lin. long, the 
basal third united to the lateral sepals; mouth 1 lin. broad ; apex broad 
and apiculate ; spurs linear-oblong, 3—4 lin. long. Column 34 lin. long; 
stigma broadly ovate, apiculate; rostellum broad, shortly bilobed, with 
obtuse lobes.—Rolfe in Bolet. Soc. Brot. vii. 238. 
Lower Guinea. Angola: Huilla; Varzea do Ferrao da Sola, and Lopollo, in 
swamps, Welwitsch, 726! and without precise locality, Antunes, 16! 
29. S. breve, Rolfe. Plant 14-1} ft. high, with several lanceolate, 
or oblong-lanceolate, cauline leaves, 2-4} in. long; lower leaves not 
seen. Raceme short or oblong, 2-3 in. long, dense. Bracts ovate- 
lanceolate, acute, 6-9 lin. long. Pedicels 3 lin. long. Sepals 6 lin. long; 
odd one linear-oblong, obtuse; lateral oblong, and twice as broad, 
spreading. Petals united for half their length to the sepals, slightly 
narrower than the odd one. Lip galeate, subcompressed, 54 lin. long, 
the basal third united to the lateral sepals; mouth rather narrow; 
apex broadly rounded, slightly crenulate; spurs oblong, 2 lin. long. 
ce 3 lin. long; stigma broadly ovate; rostellum broad and stout, 
ilobed. 
Mozamb. Dist. British Central Africa: Nyasaland ; Shire Highlands, common 
in the web months, Buchanan, 314! 
30. S. leucocomos, Reichd. f. in Flora, 1865, 182. Plant very 
stout, 14-1} ft. high, 5-8-leaved. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, subacute, 
3-6 in. long, 3-14 in. broad, the two or three lower reduced to 
broad sheaths. Racemes short and dense, 2 in. or more long, many- 
flowered. Bracts lanceolate, acute, 3-14 in. long. Flowers white. 
Pedicels 3-4 lin. long. Sepals 6 lin. long; odd one subspathulate- 
linear, obtuse; lateral oblong and twice as broad. Petals united for 
half their length to the sepals, and similar to the odd one. Lip 
galeate, subcompressed, 44 lin. long, the basal 2 lin. united to the 
lateral sepals; mouth 14 lin. broad; apex broad and very obtuse oF 
retuse ` spurs broadly saccate, 1-1} lin. long. Column 2 lin. long; 
E broadly triangular-ovate, subobtuse; rostellum broad, tridenti- 
culate, 
Lower Guinea. Angola: Huilla; Lopollo, Welwitsch, 728! 
31. S. paludosum, Reichd. f. in Flora, 1865, 182. Plant 14 ft- 
high, 5-8-leaved. Leaves lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, subacute, 
2-4 in. long, 3-9 lin. broad, the two lower reduced to broa 
tubular sheaths. Raceme nearly ovoid, dense, ultimately somewhat 
elongated, 2 in. or more long. SBracts ovate-lanceolate, subacute, iis 
lin. long. Pedicels 3 lin. long. Flowers white. Sepals 5 lin. long; 
odd one linear-oblong, obtuse, with reflexed sides; lateral oblong 
