up to 8 cm. long-, erect rig-id linear acuminate subplicate, often 

 twice as long as the scape ; scape straight or flexuous, clothed 

 with 3-4 membranous imbricate acute sheaths, the upper ones 

 exceeding the raceme ; raceme abbreviated many-flowered, the 

 flowers nodding ; bracts membranous linear-lanceolate acuminate, 

 longer than the ovary ; sepals connivent or somewhat spreading, 

 oblong subacute, the lateral ones produced at base, 1-3-1-5 cm. 

 long ; petals oblanceolate, a little shorter than the sepals ; lip 

 oblong-obovate in outline, spurred at base, the spur obtuse, 

 0-4-0-5 cm. long, Slobed above the middle, the lateral lobes acute 

 or subobtuse, the intermediate larger very obtuse, covered with 

 small acute tubercles, as long as the petals ; column oblong, 

 widened towards the apex ; pollinia affixed to the elliptical 

 gland each by a distinct oblong stipe. 



Described from several living and dried specimens. The 

 drawing was made from plants collected at Maclear {Bolus, 10292). 



