Descr. Pseudo-bulbs numerous, clustered, small, oblong, 
terete, brownish-green, marked with transverse, jagged, 
membranous rings ; from the top of this arises a single leaf, 
which suddenly bends almost at an angle, and then hangs 
down over the sides of the pot, to the length of two or 
three feet, it is cylindrical, as thick as a swan’s quill, with a 
narrow groove on the upper side which is chiefly seen near 
the base. The scape is short and single-flowered ; the 
blossom rather large, fragrant, of a dingy reddish-yellow 
colour ; the perianth connivent, blotched with deep purple; 
sepals oval, acute ; petals oblongo-obovate ; Lip very broad, 
streaked with purple, three-lobed, the sides much incurved, 
the middle lobe very obtuse : at the base of the lip within is 
a large depressed, oblong, bright yellow gland, streaked 
with red and crenate at the truncated apex. Column semi- 
cylindrical, decurrent below with the two lower sepals, so as 
to form a blunt spur. Anther hemispherical. Pollen- 
masses two, bipartite, fixed to a large transverse gland, by 
two short caudicule. 
SESS ™ 3 
Fig. 1. Front view of a Flower. 2. Side view of the Lip. 3. Inner 
view of ditto to show the Gland, the sides being laid open. 4. Column, the 
Perianth being removed. 5. Pollen-masses :—all but fig. 1. magnified. 
