mm. longus. Sepalum intermedium oblongo- vel ovato- 
ellipticum, apice rotundatum vel obtusissimum, 2.7—4 
mm. longum, 1.5-2 mm. latum, saepissime trinervium ; 
sepala lateralia oblique oblonga vel oblongo-elliptica, 
apice obtusa, 3.3-4.5 mm. longa, 1.3-1.6 mm. lata, 1— 
3-nervia. Peta/a oblique triangulari-ovata, acuta, mar- 
gine antico inferne dilatato, 2.8-3.5 mm. longa, 1.7—2.7 
mm. lata, trinervia, nervis lateralibus saepe ramosis. La- 
bellum suborbiculari-quadratum, apice obtusum vel ob- 
scurissime bi-vel trilobulatum, basi rotundato-cuneatum, 
2.5-3.6 mm. longum, 2.8-3.5 mm. latum, basi ante ori- 
ficium calcaris callo obtuso dentiformi instructum, disco 
multinervoso; calear leviter incurvatum, cylindricum, 
apice leviter angustatum, 4.4-6.75 mm. longum, circiter 
1 mm. diametro. Coluwmna deorsum porrecta, crassa, 
brevis, apice truncata, 1.2—-1.5 mm. alta, androclinio levi- 
ter excavato; anthera hemisphaerica, antice producta 
truncata; pollinia fere globosa, circiter 0.5 mm. diame- 
tro, stipitibus duobus linearibus superne dilatatis apice 
rotundatis 0.6 mm. longis, viscidiis duobus separatis or- 
bicularibus; rostellum productum, lobo intermedio con- 
vexo carnoso apice subspathulato rotundato, lobis later- 
alibus duplo brevioribus triangularibus subacutis; fovea 
stigmatica quadrata, margine inferiore = prominente. 
Ucanpa: Karamoja, Napak, 2250 m. alt., in ravine forest, occa- 
sional, May 1940, Thomas 3644. 
Kenya Cotony: Mt. Elgon, Suam River Valley, 1950-2100 m. alt., 
Nov. 1934, Tweedie 289; July 1936, Tweedie 329; 330; Aberdare 
Mts., Kinangop, 2640-2670 m. alt., close to river, April 1938, Chand- 
ler 2400; Western Aberdare Mts., Kinobop Forest Station, 2580 m. 
alt., June 1931, Dale 2863; Chyulu Hills, Central part, 1650 m. alt., 
in rain forest, June 1938, Bally, Coryndon Mus. No. 7853; Nanyuki, 
N W of Mt. Kenia, 2040 m. alt., on bole of large tree by river, June 
1943, Moreau 578 (Tyre). 
This species resembles strongly Rhipidoglossum wan- 
thopollinium (Reichb.f.) Schltr., not only in the general 
habit and flower size, but also in the structure of the col- 
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