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10 cm. longi, multiflori. Bracteae oblongo-lanceolatae, acumina- 
tae, 48 mm. longae. Pedicelli graciles, 12-14 cm. longi. 
flores parvi. Sepala elliptico-oblonga, acuta vel apiculata, 
0°8-1'2 cm. longa. Petala ovata vel orbiculari-ovata, subobtusa 
vel subaciculata, sepalis duplo latiora. Labe lie. trilobum, 
petalis sublongius; lobi laterales breves, lati, truncati; lobus 
intermedius reflexus, obovatus, *trunca sas “pabun ulatus, 6 mm 
latus; discus basi ad medium carinis 7 approximatis elevatis et 
verrucosis instructus; calcar oblongum vel lineari-oblongum, 
4mm. longum. Columna late clavata, 4 mm. longa, 
SoutH Arrica. ‘Transvaal; enn above Aapies River, Reh- 
mann 4297; hills near Pretoria, McLea in Herb. Bolus 58194; 
kopje at Pretoria, Miss E. Panaate 4040; Koodoos Poort, near 
Pretoria, Reck 1004 
434, Lissochilus mae rae Rolfe; in Dyer Fl. Ca 
vol. v. sect. ill. p. ce; L. aequali, yandl., similis, sed 
Bio petalis longiore et mS trilobo differ 
Folia 3, elongato-linearia, acuminata, aie trinervia, 
20-30. em. ‘longa, basi conduplicata, vaginis spathaceis imbricatis 
obtecta. Scapi laterales, erecti, basi non visa, vaginis spathaceis 
obtecti; racemi laxi 10-15 cm. longi, multiflori. Bracteae 
ovatae vel staat iat acuminatae, 2cm.longae. Pedicelli 
graciles, 1°2-1-6 cm. lon lores mediocres. Sepala subcon- 
niventia, late oblonga, aqicutate, 14-16 cm. longa. Petala 
elliptico-obovata, abrupte acuminata, sepalis aullo breviora. 
Labellum obscure trilobum, 2 cm. longum; lobi laterales breves, 
apice rotundi; lobus intoruieditis ovato- oblongus, undulatus ; 
discus medio fere ad apicem lamellis seit tenuibus crenulatis 
infra apicem tuberculatis ornatus; calcar late conicum, obtusum, 
4mm. longum. Columna clavate: 1 cm. longa 
South <Arrica. Kalahari Region : Transvaal; Izaneen, 
Zoutspanberg, 830 m., Burtt-Davy 2900. 
435. Polystachya natalensis, Rolfe; in Dyer Fl. Cap. vol. v. 
sect. iii. p. 65, anglice: P. transvaalensi, Schlechter, cinta se 
labello et patie tenigONs et obscure trilobo differt. 
Caules aggregati, erecti, cylindrici, 7-15 cm. longi, apice 
diphylli, basi vaginis angustis obtecti. Folia oblonga, obtusa, 
coriacea, 5-7°5 cm. longa, 1-2-2 cm. lata. Scapr erecti, 5-7°5 
ongi, 3—5-flori, vaginis angustis obtecti. Bracteae 
triangulares, acuminatae, concavae, 3-4 mm. longae. Pedt- 
cell. 6 mm. longi. Flores mediocres, olivacei vel brunneo- 
purpurei. Sepalum posticum ovato-oblongum, subobtusum, 6-8 
mm. longum; sepala lateralia late triangularia, subobtusa, 1°2 
m.longa. Petala anguste subspathulata, apiculata, 6 mm. lon 
Labethen spathulatum, 8 mm. longum, late unguiculatum; 
limbus late ovatus, subobtusus, subundulatus, 6 mm. longus; 
discus callo erecto quadrato ornatus. Colwmana lata, brevis, pede | 
mm, lo Capsulae oll cspidacch biting tis angulafae, 2-5 cm. 
Sourn Arrica. Eastern Region: Natal; Richmond, 760 m., 
Rian seach 823. 
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